benzalkonium montmorillonite: CIR Safety Assessment Summary
CIR safety assessment summary for benzalkonium montmorillonite: ingredients reviewed, panel verdict, use concentration context, conditions, and source cit.
benzalkonium montmorillonite appears in a CIR safety assessment covering benzalkonium montmorillonite, benzalkonium sepiolite, hydrogenated tallowalkonium bentonite, quaternium-18/benzalkonium bentonite, quaternium-90 bentonite, quaternium-90 montmorillonite, quaternium-90 sepiolite, stearalkonium bentonite. The panel verdict for the report is Safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating. The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the alkonium clay ingredients listed below are safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating: benzalkonium montmorillonite, benzalkonium sepiolite, hydrogenated tallowalkonium bentonite, quaternium-18/benzalkonium bentonite, quaternium-90 bentonite, quaternium-90 montmorillonite.
| Field | CIR value |
|---|---|
| Primary ingredient | benzalkonium montmorillonite |
| CIR verdict | Safe in cosmetics in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating |
| Report type | Final Report |
| Date | April 26, 2016 |
| CAS numbers | 130501-87-0, 226226-22-8 |
| Use concentration context | present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment |
| Conditions or carve-outs | When formulated to be non-irritating |
Ingredients Reviewed
The review scope matters because CIR conclusions often apply to an ingredient family rather than a single INCI name. In this report, the ingredient list includes benzalkonium montmorillonite, benzalkonium sepiolite, hydrogenated tallowalkonium bentonite, quaternium-18/benzalkonium bentonite, quaternium-90 bentonite, quaternium-90 montmorillonite, quaternium-90 sepiolite, stearalkonium bentonite.
Safety Conclusion
The conclusion for benzalkonium montmorillonite should be read as a CIR panel conclusion, not a regulatory limit. CIR assessments summarize expert-panel safety determinations for cosmetic use, while legal status still depends on the jurisdiction and product category.
For use levels, the report gives this concentration context: present practices of use and concentration described in the safety assessment. That language is the safe-use context shown for this page.
Conditions
When formulated to be non-irritating
Formulation Reading
For formula review, begin with the exact INCI identity and the ingredient group covered by the CIR assessment. If the material is benzalkonium montmorillonite, the relevant comparison is whether the intended use aligns with the practices, concentration ranges, and conditions described in the CIR source.
The ingredient hub at benzalkonium montmorillonite should carry the substance-level profile. This page is the report-level summary, keeping the conclusion, ingredient scope, and use-context language attached to the CIR source rather than treating the conclusion as a universal permission.
Why This Page Exists
CIR reviews are long documents, and the practical answer is usually buried in the conclusion and the table of current practices. This summary keeps those CIR facts in one indexable page for benzalkonium montmorillonite, with source details retained at the bottom for audit.
Source
- CIR report: Safety Assessment of Alkonium Clays as Used in Cosmetics
- CIR source file: FR698.pdf
- Extraction JSON: Source documentation archived.
- Conclusion page in CIR extraction: 10