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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds Location: Store Home > Common Chemicals > Quaternary Ammonium Compound What are Quaternary Ammonium Compounds?
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds are used as a preservative, surfactant, and germicides in cosmetics. All quaternary compounds can be toxic, depending on concentration and dose. They originated as fabric softeners and can make the skin and hair feel soft but over time will zap moisture from the skin cells.
Hazard: 6 (can depend on the ingredient) Ingredients: - Benzalkonium chloride, cetrimonium bromide, and quaternium 1-29
Product Types: - Conditioners, facial moisturizers, detanglers, baby shampoos, body wash
Health Concerns: - Known human immune system toxicant
- Can irritate the skin and eyes
- Contamination concern with formaldehyde (a known carcinogen) Environmental Concerns: - Found in river water
Quaternay Ammonium Compounds have health concerns linked to them, but most of them have very little data about them. There hasn't been a lot of studies done on these ingredient much like the rest of the field. Most of these ingredients are caustic and can irritate the skin and eyes. These compounds can make things feel softer immediately, but long repeated use can zap moisture from the skin cells, leaving hair and skin feeling dry and flaky. Watch out for benzalkonium chloride, it is the most toxic. Because of the high level of toxicity, the FDA proposed banning the use of it in over the counter insect remedies and astringent drugs in 1992.
BTrue Naturals is promoting products for clean living. We have sought out to bring you companies that focus on using natural ingredients, create higher standards for our company, help educate people on safe and effective products and find companies who are environmentally aware. All the products we carry at BTrue Naturals are free of Quaternary Ammonium Compounds along with many other toxic chemicals. The products we carry have no artificial colors, no artificial fragrances, no parabens, no phthalates, no propylene glycol, no SLS/SLES, no animal testing.
Products of interest that have NO Quaternary Ammonium Compounds:
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