Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Other LOW concerns: Data gaps, Ecotoxicology
About STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE: Stearalkonium Chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt.
Function(s): Antistatic Agent; PRESERVATIVE; SURFACTANT
Synonym(s): BENZENEMETHANAMINIUM, N,N-DIMETHYL-N-OCTADECYL-, CHLORIDE; BENZENEMETHANAMINIUM, N,NDIMETHYLNOCTADECYL, CHLORIDE; BENZYL DIMETHYL STEARYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; BENZYLDIMETHYL (OCTADECYL) AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORIDE BENZENEMETHANAMINIUM, N,N-DIMETHYL-N-OCTADECYL-; N,N-DIMETHYL-N-OCTADECYL- CHLORIDE BENZENEMETHANAMINIUM; N,N-DIMETHYL-N-OCTADECYLBENZENEMETHANAMINIUM CHLORIDE; STEARYL DIMETHYL BENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; 2B (ONIUM COMPOUND) ; AMMONYX 4; AMMONYX 4002
Allergies/immunotoxicity
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Known human toxicant or allergen | AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics) |
| Human toxicant or allergen - strong evidence | AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics) |
Use restrictions
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - | CosIng |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
| Concern |
Reference |
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| One or more animal studies show effects at moderate doses | Vanessa E |
Ecotoxicology
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Suspected to be an environmental toxin | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data gaps
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
| 3 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical see search results -> | NLM PubMed |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Persistence and bioaccumulation
| Concern |
Reference |
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| Not suspected to be persistent | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
| Not suspected to be bioaccumulative | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Data Sources
| AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2012. Asthmagen compilation - AEOC exposures codes. |
| AOEC (Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics). 2012. Asthmagen compilation - AEOC exposures codes. |
| CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry. |
| European Commission. 2013. Cosing, the European Commission database with information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. Accessed on March 1, 2013 at http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/cosmetics/cosing/ . |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
| Vanessa E. Melin, Haritha Potineni, Patricia Hunt, Jodi Griswold, Bill Siems, Stephen R. Werre & Terry C. Hrubec. 2014. Exposure to common quaternary ammonium disinfectants decreases fertility in mice. Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.) 50, 163-70 |
| Vanessa E. Melin, Travis E. Melin, Brian J. Dessify, Christina T. Nguyen, Caroline S. Shea & Terry C. Hrubec. 2015. Quaternary Ammonium Disinfectants Cause Subfertility in Mice by Targeting both Male and Female Reproductive Processes. Reproductive toxicology (Elmsford, N.Y.). |
Products Containing the Ingredient
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