Other Concerns
Use restrictions (low), Neurotoxicity (low), Endocrine disruption (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)SYNONYMS
1-HEXADECANAMINIUM, N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-, METHYL SULFATE, 1HEXADECANAMINIUM, N,N,NTRIMETHYL, METHYL SULFATE, AMMONIUM, HEXADECYLTRIMETHYL, METHYL SULFATE, CETRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM METHYL SULFATE, HEXADECYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM METHOSULFATE, HEXADECYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM METHYL SULPHATE, METHYL SULFATE 1-HEXADECANAMINIUM, N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-, N,N,N-TRIMETHYL- METHYL SULFATE 1-HEXADECANAMINIUM, and N,N,N-TRIMETHYL-1-HEXADECANAMINIUM METHYL SULFATEUnacceptable
Unacceptable: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient
Cetrimonium Methosulfate is a quaternary ammonium salt.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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HIGHAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
conditioner | 21 products |
hair treatment/serum | 19 products |
mask | 6 products |
hair styling aide | 5 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 2 products |
1 products | |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 1 products |
Allergies/immunotoxicity
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Known human any toxicant or allergen | Open scientific literature |
Possible human any toxicant or allergen | Open scientific literature |
Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)
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Possible human any toxicant | Open scientific literature |
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful | Environment Canada Domestic Substance List |
Neurotoxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more in vitro tests on mammalian cells demonstrate neurotoxicity | Open scientific literature |
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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One or more animal studies show any effects at moderate doses | Open scientific literature |
Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)
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any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessed | Open scientific literature |
Use restrictions
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Endocrine disruption
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Associated with endocrine disruption | Open scientific literature |
Ecotoxicology
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Suspected to be an environmental toxin | 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 gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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1423 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- 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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