QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE
Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, salts with bentonite
QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Quaternium 18-bentonite
Bentoquatam is a topical medication intended to act as a shield against exposure to the irritating substance urushiol, found in plants such as poison ivy or poison oak. Bentoquatam contains bentonite, a clay, and is only effective as long as the film is visible on the skin. — DrugBank
- IUPAC name
- dioxosilane;oxo(oxoalumanyloxy)alumane;hydrate
- Molecular formula
- Al2H2O6Si
- Molecular weight
- 180.06 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 179.925141 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 78.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 6
- Covalent units
- 3
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE
INCI name
QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE
Description
Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, salts with bentonite
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 79238
- Imported identity
- QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE
Key data
- VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
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How QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
QUATERNIUM-18 BENTONITE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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