Is Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate safe in cosmetics?
Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate has a safety rating of "MODERATE" in our database. EU status: prohibited. US status: permitted.
Moderate
Cosmetic Ingredient
Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
Also known as: 1-Hexadecanaminium, N-ethyl-N,N-dimethyl-, ethyl sulfate (1:1)
INCI: CETYL ETHYLDIMONIUM ETHOSULFATE
Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate (CAS 3006-10-8) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Antistatic; hair conditioning. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: prohibited. 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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Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H314, H318, H400, H410, H302, H315, H319, H332).
Source: Cosmetics: ingredients.eu_status; Chemicals: ghs_classifications.signal_word/hazard_statement_code
Function
Antistatic; hair conditioning
Safety Rating
MODERATE
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethyl-hexadecyl-dimethylazanium;ethyl sulfate
InChIKey
UUHBNESUDPIHCI-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
prohibited
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Not separately regulated by FDA; no dedicated CIR monograph
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate.
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EU CLP Annex VI Harmonized Classification
Legally binding harmonized classification per Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP) Annex VI.
Signal Word
Danger
Pictograms
CorrosiveEnvironmental Hazard
Hazard Class and Category
Skin Corr. 1; Eye Dam. 1; Aquatic Acute 1; Aquatic Chronic 1
Hazard Statements
- H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
- H318 Causes serious eye damage
- H400 Very toxic to aquatic life
- H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Specific Concentration Limits / M-factors
M = 100; M = 1000
Inserted via ATP: ATP15
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate.
Known Synonyms
1-Hexadecanaminium, N-ethyl-N,N-dimethyl-, ethyl sulfate (1:1)
Chemical Function
Anti-static agent
Softener and conditioner
Regulatory Lists
active_ingredient; Europe; Pesticides
pharmaceutical
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.
Compound
MECETRONIUM ETHYLSULFATE
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL2106839
Max Phase
2
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate allowed in the EU?
Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate EU regulatory status: prohibited. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate do in cosmetics?
Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate functions as: Antistatic; hair conditioning. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 3006-10-8.
Is Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate used outside cosmetics?
Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate 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.
Does Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate have different safety status in cosmetics vs industrial chemicals?
Cetyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate is prohibited in EU cosmetics but has active industrial GHS classifications (H314, H318, H400, H410, H302, H315, H319, H332).
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