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Polyquaternium 7

Products with the EWG VERIFIED mark have met the program’s impurity and use restrictions based on EWG's review of the company's data.

IMAGE SOURCE: PubChem

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (high), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Ecotoxicology (low), and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● 2-PROPEN-1-AMINIUM, N,N-DIMETH YL-N-2-PROPENYL-, CHLORIDE, POLYMER WITH 2-PROPENAMIDE

● 2PROPEN1AMINIUM, N,NDIMETHYLN2PROPENYL, CHLORIDE, POLYMER WITH 2PROPENAMIDE

● CHLORIDE POLYMER WITH 2-PROPENAMIDE 2-PROPEN-1-AMINIUM, N,N-DIMETH YL-N-2-PROPENYL-

● DIMETHYLDIALLYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE225ACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER

● DIMETHYLDIALLYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE225ACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER SOLUTION

● DIMETHYLDIALLYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE, ACRYLAMIDE POLYMER; DIMETHYLDIALLYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE, ACRYLAMIDE POLYMER

● N,N-DIMETHYL-N-2-PROPENYL-2-PROPEN-1-AMINIUM CHLORIDE, POLYMER WITH 2-PROPENAMIDE

● POLYMER WITH 2-PROPENAMIDE 2-PROPEN-1-AMINIUM, N,N-DIMETH YL-N-2-PROPENYL-, CHLORIDE

● POLYMER WITH 2-PROPENAMIDE N,N-DIMETHYL-N-2-PROPENYL-2-PROPEN-1-AMINIUM CHLORIDE

● POLYQUATERNIUM-7

● QUATERNIUM-41

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

This ingredient is a synthetic polymer based on quaternary ammonium compounds.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
HIGH

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

shampoo	541 products
body wash/cleanser	279 products
conditioner	151 products
liquid hand soap	134 products
facial cleanser	65 products
hair treatment/serum	43 products
hair styling aide	31 products
bubble bath	28 products
styling gel/lotion	16 products
exfoliant/scrub	15 products
mask	11 products
styling mousse/foam	10 products
beard cleanser	10 products
moisturizer	8 products
mascara	8 products
shaving cream	7 products
detangler	5 products
baby soap	4 products
bath oil/salts/soak	4 products
makeup remover	3 products
hair spray	2 products
hair relaxer	2 products
beard care	2 products
shaving cream (men's)	2 products
	2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	2 products
anti-aging	2 products
makeup primer	1 products
glitter	1 products
nail glue	1 products
bar soap	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	1 products
body oil	1 products
toners/astringents	1 products
baby shampoo	1 products
hand sanitizer	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
ACRYLAMIDE

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Violation of government restrictions - Restricted in cosmetics; use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any	Open scientific literature
Restricted in cosmetics (recommendations or requirements) - use, concentration, or manufacturing restrictions - any	CosIng

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as expected to be toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin and be persistent or bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
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	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
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/ .
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.

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