- beauty
- industrial
POLYQUATERNIUM-5
CAS 39320-75-7
Also registered as 12 other CAS numbers
39346-79-7 · 57254-51-0 · 72779-65-8 · 88520-64-3 · 107087-22-9 · 135693-85-5 · 138321-25-2 · 202815-38-1 · 229182-50-7 · 618446-58-5 · 1570047-60-7 · 26006-22-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
POLYQUATERNIUM-5 in plain language
Also known as Modified polyacrylamide resin · QUATERNIUM-39 · Hercofloc 812 · Merquat 5 · Merquat 5 polymer · Polyquaternium 3
Show all 9 names
Reten 220 · acrylic polymers · polyquaternium 5
Used in cosmetics as an antistatic agent and a film former.
- Antistatic
- Film forming
- Surfactant
- Film former
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. POLYQUATERNIUM-5 appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveEthanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]-, methyl sulfate, polymer with 2-propenamide Restriction: III/66
- Ethanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-2-[(2-methyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl)oxy]-, methyl sulfate, polymer with 2-propenamide Restriction: III/66Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Film former, Anti-static agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 7 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Film former, Anti-static agent.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for POLYQUATERNIUM-5. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for POLYQUATERNIUM-5 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
books.google.com
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed POLYQUATERNIUM-5 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
7
Named organisations
5
Raw materialsPersonal care
Typical roles
AntistaticFilm formingSurfactantFilm former
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list POLYQUATERNIUM-5 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include POLYQUATERNIUM-5; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
