Is Cetethyldimonium Bromide safe in cosmetics?
Cetethyldimonium Bromide has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cetethyldimonium Bromide
Also known as: Cetyl dimethyl ethyl ammonium bromide, Ammonyx DME, Caswell No. 165E, Cetylcide, Cetylethyldimethylammonium bromide (+9 more)
INCI: CETETHYLDIMONIUM BROMIDE
Cetethyldimonium Bromide (CAS 124-03-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic, Antimicrobial, Hair Conditioning, Surfactant. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database. Same-CAS public records also appear in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data.
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Function
Antistatic, Antimicrobial, Hair Conditioning, Surfactant
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl-hexadecyl-dimethylazanium bromide
InChIKey
VUFOSBDICLTFMS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not restricted; registered as EPA pesticide chemical (code 069156); UNII: 7ZNQ7FIO9K
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cetethyldimonium Bromide.
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Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Biocide
Emulsifier
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cetethyldimonium Bromide.
Known Synonyms
Cetyl dimethyl ethyl ammonium bromide
Ammonyx DME
Caswell No. 165E
Cetylcide
Cetylethyldimethylammonium bromide
Dimethylethylhexadecylammonium bromide
EINECS 204-672-8
EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 069156
Ethyl cetab
Ethyl hexadecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide
Hexadecyldimethylethylammonium bromide
NSC 8494
Quaternium 17
UNII-7ZNQ7FIO9K
Chemical Function
Surfactant (surface active agent)
Biocide
Anti-static agent
Emulsifier
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Cross-Vertical Safety Context
Same-CAS public records found in pharmaceutical data.
SOURCE
ChEMBL / DrugCentral / FAERS
DB_PHARMA CAS match
Pharmaceutical Data
Same-CAS rows from the pharmaceutical spoke database.
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1375045
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cetethyldimonium Bromide allowed in the EU?
Cetethyldimonium Bromide EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cetethyldimonium Bromide do in cosmetics?
Cetethyldimonium Bromide functions as: Antistatic, Antimicrobial, Hair Conditioning, Surfactant. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 124-03-8.
Is Cetethyldimonium Bromide used outside cosmetics?
Cetethyldimonium Bromide also appears in industrial chemical safety and pharmaceutical data. The cross-vertical cards on this page render same-CAS public rows from the matched databases.
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