EWG Skin Deep® | What is DISTEAROYLETHYL HYDROXYETHYLMONIUM METHOSULFATE

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Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate

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Other Concerns

Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), and Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate)

SYNONYMS

● DISTEAROYLETHYL HYDROXYETHYLMONIUM METHOSULFATE

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Distearoylethyl Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate is a quaternary ammonium salt.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
HIGH

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Products with this Ingredient

hair color and bleaching	6 products
conditioner	1 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products
hair styling aide	1 products
glitter	1 products
shampoo	1 products

Allergies/immunotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Known human any toxicant or allergen	Open scientific literature
Possible human any toxicant or allergen	Open scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Possible human any toxicant	Open scientific literature

Neurotoxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells demonstrate neurotoxicity	Open scientific literature

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

CONCERN	REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses	Open scientific literature

Endocrine disruption

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Associated with endocrine disruption	Open scientific literature

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

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Hazard score

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Data availability

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