Benzethonium Chloride in EU cosmetics: Annex V, entry 53
Benzethonium Chloride: maximum concentration in ready for use preparation by product type: (a) Rinse-off products (b) Leave-on products other than oral products: 0,1 %. Annex V, entry 53, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- V: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products
- Reference number
- 53
- Chemical name/INN
- Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-[2-[2-[4-(1,1,3,3,-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]ethoxy] ethyl]-, chloride
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- Benzethonium Chloride
- CAS number
- 121-54-0
- EC number
- 204-479-9
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Product type, body parts: (a) Rinse-off products (b) Leave-on products other than oral products | Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: 0,1 %
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