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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
C12-14-Alkyl(ethylbenzyl)dimethylammonium chlorides
CAS 85409-23-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
C12-14-Alkyl(ethylbenzyl)dimethylammonium chlorides in plain language
Also known as N-alkyl ethylbenzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (C12-C14) · Alkyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride · Alkyl ethylbenzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride · Adebac C12-C14 · Alkyl C12-14 Dimethylethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride · C12-14-alkyldimethylethylbenzylammonium chlorides
Show all 11 names
alkyl c12-18 dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride · alkyl dimethyl ethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · alkyl ethylbenzalkonium · n-alkyl (c12-14) dimethyl ethyl benzyl ammonium chloride · n-alkyl (c12-c14) dimethyl ethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
Used in consumer products as a surfactant and an antimicrobial.
- Surfactant
- Antimicrobial
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. C12-14-Alkyl(ethylbenzyl)dimethylammonium chlorides appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 111 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Active ingredient.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 111 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care, Cleaning and safety, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Biocide, Active ingredient.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for C12-14-Alkyl(ethylbenzyl)dimethylammonium chlorides. 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 C12-14-Alkyl(ethylbenzyl)dimethylammonium chlorides yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed C12-14-Alkyl(ethylbenzyl)dimethylammonium chlorides in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
111
Named organisations
6
Cleaning products and household careCleaning and safetyHome maintenancePesticides
Typical roles
SurfactantAntimicrobial