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Data: Limited

Distearyldimonium Chloride

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Other Concerns

Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (high)

SYNONYMS

● 1-OCTADECANAMINIUM, N,N-DIMETHYL-N-OCTADECYL-, CHLORIDE
● 1OCTADECANAMINIUM, N,NDIMETHYLNOCTADECYL, CHLORIDE
● CHLORIDE 1-OCTADECANAMINIUM, N,N-DIMETHYL-N-OCTADECYL-
● DIMETHYL DIOCTADECYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
● DIMETHYLDIOCTADECYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
● DISTEARYL DIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
● DISTEARYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE POWDER
● DISTEARYLDIMONIUM CHLORIDE
● N,N-DIMETHYL-N-OCTADECYL- CHLORIDE 1-OCTADECANAMINIUM
● N,N-DIMETHYL-N-OCTADECYL-1-OCTADECANAMINIUM CHLORIDE
● QUAT ERNIUM-5

Unacceptable

Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient

Distearyldimonium Chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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shampoo59 products
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moisturizer38 products
conditioner33 products
concealer30 products
hand cream10 products
mask10 products
hair treatment/serum10 products
body firming lotion8 products
BB cream4 products
hair styling aide4 products
baby lotion3 products
makeup primer2 products
recreational sunscreen2 products
foot moisturizer2 products
facial cleanser2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment2 products
hand sanitizer1 products
makeup remover1 products
serums & essences1 products
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baby oil1 products
damaged skin treatment1 products
detangler1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as irritantCPS&Q - Classification & Labelling

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Possible human any toxicant or allergenOpen scientific literature
Human any toxicant or allergen - strong evidenceOpen scientific literature

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Possible human any toxicantOpen scientific literature
Limited evidence of eye toxicityCPS&Q - Classification & Labelling
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Developmental/reproductive toxicity

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

Neurotoxicity

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

Endocrine disruption

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Associated with endocrine disruptionOpen scientific literature

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Wildlife and environmental toxicityCPS&Q - Classification & Labelling
Uncertain environmental toxin and uncertain persistent or bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistentEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
255 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • CPS&Q (Consumer Products Safety & Quality) formely known as ECB (European Chemicals Bureau). 2008. Classification and Labelling: Chemicals: Annex VI of Directive 67/548/EEC through the 31st ATP.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED™ mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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