BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Functions: Anti-static, Hair Conditioning, Preservative

allergy
May cause allergies

restricted
Restricted in some regions

Description

About BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE: Behentrimonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt used as a preservative.

References

  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ .
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.