CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Is CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE safe in skincare?
EU CosIng Annex III
Based on
- Reference: European Union, 2026
Annex III · EU Cosmetics Regulation Annex III, entry 286: permitted only under the listed conditions. Conditions: (a) Rinse-off hair products (b) Leave-on hair products (c) Leave-on face products | (a) 2,5% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride (b) 1,0% for the individual concentrarions or the sum of the individual conc
- Reference: Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
Safe as used · CIR report 572 conclusion
- Reference: Korea MFDS
MFDS Korea: restricted · MFDS Korea cosmetic restricted
Is CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE classified as a carcinogen?
Only four bodies count here: IARC, EU CLP, US NTP and California Prop 65.
Not classified by IARC, EU CLP, US NTP, or California Prop 65.
How is CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE regulated?
Cosmetic ingredient
Not found on any prescription-drug, professional-treatment, or US OTC monograph list, so it is treated as a cosmetic ingredient. This is a passive default ("not on any known restricted list"), not an individually verified positive finding.
Products that list this ingredient
86 products in our catalog list this ingredient. Here are the 12 with the most reviews.
- PARKJUN BEAUTY LABPARKJUN BEAUTY LAB Protein LPP Treatment Plus
- DermalogicaDaily Superfoliant Exfoliator
- Mise-en-scèneMise-en-scène Hello Bubble 8MB Matt Brown
- BIORGABIORGA Glycine Treatment
- DermalogicaUltracalming Cleanser
- Mise-en-scèneMise-en-scène Hello Bubble 6N Choco Brown
- Mise-en-scèneMise-en-scène Hello Bubble 7A Ash Taupe Gray
- HairplusHairplus Protein Bond Treatment
- Mise-en-scèneMise-en-scène Hello Bubble 10AB Ash Beige
- Mise-en-scèneMise-en-scène Hello Bubble 5A Dark Ash
- Mise-en-scèneMise-en-scène Hello Bubble 7P Sahara Rose Pink
- Mise-en-scèneMise-en-scène Hello Bubble 10GB Gold Brown
Sources (3)
- Reference: European Union, 2026
- Reference: Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel
- Reference: Korea MFDS
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Green does not mean right for you. Skin and allergies differ from person to person. Treat the color as a starting point.