BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE

RestrictedCAS 63449-41-224 regulations across 13 markets

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE is a cosmetic ingredient classified as Antimicrobial. Also known as CAS 63449-41-2. It is regulated in 13 markets including UAE, Bahrain, Brazil.

Also Known As

CAS Number: 85409-22-9, 91080-29-4, 61789-71-7, 63449-41-2, 68391-01-5, 68424-85-1, 68989-01-5, 8001-54-5

Market Overview — 29 Markets

European Union2

United Kingdom3

United States

California

Maryland

Washington

Canada1

Brazil1

South Korea1

Japan2

Taiwan2

Australia

Singapore

Malaysia

Thailand

Indonesia

Vietnam

Philippines

UAE2

Saudi Arabia2

Qatar2

Oman2

Kuwait2

Bahrain2

Russia

Belarus

Kazakhstan

Armenia

Kyrgyzstan

Detailed Regulations

Europe5 regulations

European UnionRestrictedAnnex III #65

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate (9)
CAS: 91080-29-4 / 63449-41-2 / 68391-01-5 / 68424-85-1 / 85409-22-9 / 68989-01-5
Max concentration: 3% (as benzalkonium chloride)
Product type: Rinse-off hair (head) products
Conditions of use: Avoid contact with the eyes
Other conditions: In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organismes in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product

Source: EC 1223/2009 Annex III

European UnionRestrictedAnnex V #54

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate (10)
CAS: 8001-54-5/ 63449-41-2 / 91080-29-4 / 68989-01-5 / 68424-85-1 / 68391-01-5 / 61789-71-7 / 85409-22-9
Max concentration: 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride)
Conditions of use: Avoid contact with eyes

Source: EC 1223/2009 Annex V

United KingdomRestrictedAnnex III #65

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate
CAS: 91080-29-4
Max concentration: 3 % (as benzalkonium chloride)
Product type: Rinse-off hair (head) products
Conditions of use: Max: 3 % (as benzalkonium chloride) Avoid contact with eyes
Other conditions: In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0,1 % (as benzalkonium chloride)

Source: UK retained EC 1223/2009 Annex III

United KingdomRestrictedAnnex III

CAS: 63449-41-2/68391-01-5/68424-85-1/85409-22-9
Other conditions: For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organisms in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product

Source: UK retained EC 1223/2009 Annex III

United KingdomRestrictedAnnex V #54

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate
CAS: 8001-54-5, 63449-41-2, 91080-29-4, 68989-01-5, 684
Max concentration: 0,1 % (as benzalkonium chloride)
Conditions of use: Max: 0,1 % (as benzalkonium chloride) Avoid contact with eyes

Source: UK retained EC 1223/2009 Annex V

Americas2 regulations

CanadaRestrictedAnnex Table 2 (Restricted)

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride
CAS: 8001-54-5
Max concentration: a) 0.1% b) 3%
Conditions of use: a) As a preservative (i.e. benzalkonium chloride with chain lengths ≤ 14 C). b) As a conditioning agent in rinse-off hair care products, (i.e. benzalkonium chloride with chain lengths ≥ 16 C). | Warning: b) All products containing more than 0.1%: "Avoid contact with eyes."

Source: Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

BrazilRestrictedAnnex RDC_528 #53

Chemical name: Cloreto, brometo e sacarinato de alquil(C8-C18) dimetilbenzilamôni o (*)
CAS: 8001-54-5
Max concentration: 0,1% (expresso como cloreto de benzalcônio)
Conditions of use: Warnings: Evitar o contato com os olhos.

Source: ANVISA RDC 528

East Asia & Oceania5 regulations

South KoreaRestrictedAnnex restricted #M1214

Chemical name: Benzalkonium Chloride
Conditions of use: * 배합한도 : ∙ 사용 후 씻어내는 제품에 벤잘코늄클로라이드로서 0.1% ∙ 기타 제품에 벤잘코늄클로라이드로서 0.05% ∙ 분사형 제품에 벤잘코늄클로라이드는 사용금지

Source: MFDS Korea Cosmetics Regulation

JapanRestrictedAnnex Appendix 3 (Preservatives) #3-2

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride
Max concentration: 0.050%
Product type: Leave-on (cosmetics not washed away)

Source: MHLW Standards for Cosmetics (Notification No.331 of 2000)

JapanRestrictedAnnex Appendix 3 (Preservatives) #3-2

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride
Product type: Rinse-off (cosmetics washed away after use)

Source: MHLW Standards for Cosmetics (Notification No.331 of 2000)

TaiwanRestrictedAnnex Preservatives List #2

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate(1)
CAS: 8001-54-5/ 91080-29-4/ 61789-71-7/ 63449-41-2/ 68391-01-5/ 68424-85-1/ 68989-01-5/ 85409-22-9
Max concentration: 0.1 % (以benzalkonium chloride計)
Other conditions: Avoid contact with eyes

Source: TFDA Cosmetics Regulations

TaiwanRestrictedAnnex Restricted Ingredients List #27

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate 註
CAS: 91080-29-4/ 63449-41-2/ 68391-01-5/ 68424-85-1/ 85409-22-9/ 68989-01-5
Max concentration: 3% (以 benzalkonium chloride計) Benzalkonium chloride, bromide及saccharinate成分之烷基鏈長為C14以下者，其限量為0.1%(以 benzalkonium chloride計)。
Product type: Rinse-off hair products
Other conditions: Avoid contact with eyes

Source: TFDA Cosmetics Regulations

ASEANNo restrictions

No specific restrictions for BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines.

GCC12 regulations

UAERestrictedAnnex III #65

Chemical name: Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate (9)
CAS: 91080-29-4 / 63449-41-2 / 68391-01-5 / 68424-85-1 / 85409-22-9 / 68989-01-5
Max concentration: 3% (as benzalkonium chloride)
Product type: Rinse-off hair (head) products
Conditions of use: Avoid contact with the eyes
Other conditions: In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride) For purposes other than inhibiting the development of micro-organismes in the product. This purpose has to be apparent from the presentation of the product