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POLYQUATERNIUM-103

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

POLYQUATERNIUM-103 in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsion stabiliser, an opacifier and a thickener.

  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Opacifying
  • Viscosity controlling
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

Regulation

No restrictions found. POLYQUATERNIUM-103 appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActivePolyquaternium-103 is the polymeric quaternary ammonium salt formed from hydroxyethylacrylate, sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate and phosphorylcholine methacrylate.
    • Polyquaternium-103 is the polymeric quaternary ammonium salt formed from hydroxyethylacrylate, sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate and phosphorylcholine methacrylate.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for POLYQUATERNIUM-103. 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-103 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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.