Benzalkonium Chloride
Benzalkonium Chloride appears on 40 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shower gels.
What it triggers
- Vegan originYesno animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Benzalkonium Chloride appears on 40 ingredient lists in our database, most often in shower gels.
It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.
We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.
Functions: antimicrobial, antistatic, deodorant, preservative, surfactant - dispersing
Products with Benzalkonium Chloride
in 40 products
Neutrogena Clear & Defend 1% Salicylic Acid 2-in-1 Wash-MashNeutrogena · shower gel- no photoDeliplus Alcohol de RomeroDeliplus
- no photoNeutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash Face CleanserNeutrogena · shower gel
Fine Fresh Wipes - Tropical ScentFine · wipes- no photoNeutrogena Oil Free Acne Face ScrubNeutrogena · scrub
Botanika Esencia Rosehip deodorantBotanika · deodorant
Nutrogena Oil-free eye makeup removerNutrogena · eye makeup
Schwarzkopf 3 Wetter Taft Power WaxSchwarzkopf · hair styling- no photoAveeno eczema care moisturizing creamAveeno · cream or lotion
- no photoFlorucci Makeup removers cleaning clothsFlorucci · makeup remover
Yves Rocher Shampooing démélage douceur et disciplineYves Rocher · shampoo- no photoAveeno Baby Eczema TherapyAveeno · baby care
Neutrogena Alcohol-Free TonerNeutrogena · toner- no photoNeutrogena Oil Free Eye Make Up RemoverNeutrogena · makeup remover
Casino Crème de soin nourrissanteCasino · skin care- no photoNeutragena Neutrogena Visibly Clear Oil-Free MoisturiserNeutragena · face cream
Gento's Mystical Oud Hand washGento · liquid soap- no photoVitanove Shampooing Soin Volumateur, 250 MillilitresVitanove · shampoo
Babyclean Toallitas HúmedasBabyclean · wipes- no photoNeutrogena Oil-Free Acne WashNeutrogena · shower gel
Unicharm MamyPoko wipe anti bacteriaUnicharm · wipes- no photoDeliplus Curl perfect, leave in maskDeliplus · hair treatment
- no photoNeutrogena Acne Stress Control Power-Cream WashNeutrogena · shower gel
- no photoNeutrogena Oil-Free Acne WashNeutrogena · shower gel
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In the EU ingredient database
- antimicrobial
- antistatic
- deodorant
- preservative
- surfactant - dispersing
- antimicrobial: Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
- antistatic: Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- deodorant: Reducing and/or eluminating unpleasant odour. Contributing against the formation of malodour on body surfaces.
- preservative: Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
CAS 63449-41-2 / 68391-01-5 / 68424-85-1 / 85409-22-9 · EC 264-151-6 / 269-919-4 / 270-325-2 / 287-089-1
Listed in Annex III (ref. 65) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation, maximum concentration 3% (as benzalkonium chloride). Rinse-off hair (head) products V/54 III/65 Avoid contact with the eyes
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.