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2,3-EPOXYPROPYLTRIMONIIUM CHLORIDE

CAS 3033-77-0
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

Glycidyltrimethylammonium chloride — a reactive epoxide used to make cationic polymers. GHS-classified as a suspected carcinogen and mutagen; not safe in finished cosmetics as residual.

Function

NOT REPORTED

Skin benefits

  • Used as a reactive intermediate in cationic-polymer manufacture
  • Not intended as a leave-on cosmetic ingredient

Known concerns

  • GHS H350 may cause cancer
  • H341 suspected germ cell mutagen
  • H361 suspected reproductive toxicant
  • H317 skin sensitiser
  • H318 serious eye damage

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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