QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE
Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, compounds with bentonite and C8-C18-alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride
QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM 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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What the official INCI name states
The official label is a composite INCI name with 2 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.
- Identity type from wording
- composite
- Named source segments
- 2
Review parsed source-name segments
- QUATERNIUM-18
- BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE
INCI name
QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE
Description
Quaternary ammonium compounds, bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)dimethyl, compounds with bentonite and C8-C18-alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 79241
- Imported identity
- QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE
Key data
The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.
- VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM 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/BENZALKONIUM 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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Source note for QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for QUATERNIUM-18/BENZALKONIUM BENTONITE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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