"Medium penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- Other language: Chlorure, bromure et saccharinate de benzalkonium
- INCI name: BENZALKONIUM BROMIDE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 293-522-5
- Classification: Quaternary ammonium cation, Regulated, Preservative
Restriction in Europe:
V/54, III/65
The maximum permissible concentration in rinsing products for hair and facial hair is 3% (in benzalkonium chloride).
In the finished product, concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain equal to or less than C14 shall not exceed 0,1% (expressed as benzalkonium chloride).
Wording of conditions of employment and warnings:
Avoid contact with the eyes
The maximum permissible concentration in rinsing products for hair and facial hair is 3% (in benzalkonium chloride).
In the finished product, concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain equal to or less than C14 shall not exceed 0,1% (expressed as benzalkonium chloride).
Wording of conditions of employment and warnings:
Avoid contact with the eyes
Its functions (INCI)
- Antimicrobial : Helps slowing the growth of micro-organisms on the skin and counteracts the development of microbes
- Antistatic : Reduces static electricity by neutralizing electrical charge on a surface
- Deodorant : Reduces or masks unpleasant body odors
- Preservative : Inhibits the development of microorganisms in cosmetic products.
- Surfactant : Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when it is used
