Benzalkonium bromide
The consolidated GB Cosmetics Regulation lists this record in Annex III.
Regulatory decision and full conditions
- Status
- Restricted
- Legal role
- Binding rule
- Regulatory summary
- The consolidated GB Cosmetics Regulation lists this record in Annex III.
- Conditions and restrictions
- Rinse-off hair (head) products · 3% (as benzalkonium chloride) · In the final products the concentrations of benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate with an alkyl chain of C14, or less must not exceed 0,1% (as benzalkonium chloride) · Avoid contact with eyes
Substance identity
- Official source name
- Benzalkonium bromide
- CAS
- 91080-29-4
- EC
- 293-522-5
- Identity mapping
- cas_number
- Linked ingredient
- BENZALKONIUM BROMIDE
Linked CosIng identity data
Names and aliases
CosIng description: Benzalkonium Bromide is the mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium bromides that conforms generally to the formula:
EU inventory restriction note: V/54 III/65
Recorded cosmetic function: ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTISTATIC, DEODORANT, PRESERVATIVE, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Function pages:ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTISTATIC, DEODORANT, PRESERVATIVE, SURFACTANT, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
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European Union
2 linked records · 2 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordGreat Britain
Current record2 linked records · 2 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordNew Zealand
2 linked records · 2 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordASEAN
2 linked records · 2 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordIndia
1 linked record · 1 with specific conditions
Open supporting recordSaudi Arabia
1 linked record
Open supporting recordVerified chemistry for CAS 91080-29-4
Benzododecinium Bromide
- IUPAC name
- benzyl-dodecyl-dimethylazanium bromide
- Molecular formula
- C21H38BrN
- Molecular weight
- 384.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 383.21876 Da
- Monoisotopic mass
- 383.21876 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 0.0 Ų
- Molecular complexity
- 240.0
- Formal charge
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 1
- Rotatable bonds
- 13
- Heavy atoms
- 23
- Covalent units
- 2
Names and synonyms reported to PubChem
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:167207
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2355417
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4048698
Advanced structure statistics
- Defined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined atom stereocentres
- 0
- Defined bond stereocentres
- 0
- Undefined bond stereocentres
- 0
- 3D conformers
- 0
Machine-readable structure identifiers
- SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)CC1=CC=CC=C1.[Br-]- InChI
InChI=1S/C21H38N.BrH/c1-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-16-19-22(2,3)20-21-17-14-13-15-18-21;/h13-15,17-18H,4-12,16,19-20H2,1-3H3;1H/q+1;/p-1- InChIKey
KHSLHYAUZSPBIU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
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Official source and provenance
- Registered source
- Great Britain Cosmetics Regulation — consolidated Annexes II–VI and amendments
- Source reference
- GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III, entry 65
- Source record ID
III-65- Source version
- 2026-08-15
- Source language
- English
- Translation status
- Original is English
- Effective date
- 2026-08-15
- Source updated
- 2026-08-19
- Snapshot checked
- 2026-08-30 04:51 UTC
- Validation method
- legislation.gov.uk XML table parse; {'II': 1758, 'III': 326, 'IV': 154, 'V': 57, 'VI': 34}
- SHA-256
e3a386d950f54c6e7a7f9e784d1bd46e52de725137e89d5630709824475215d8
Registered dataset notes
- Dataset coverage
- Complete consolidated GB Annexes II–VI, with later amendments versioned separately
- Authority note
- Binding GB schedules and versioned amendments to retained Regulation 1223/2009; applies to England, Wales and Scotland, not Northern Ireland
- Source licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0 / Crown copyright
- Attribution
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How this record fits the market dataset
Status distribution
Condition text is present on 517 of 2329 current records. An empty condition field is interpreted according to the record type above; it is never converted into an unrestricted-use claim.
Great Britain market context
Complete consolidated annex dataset
Coverage version: GB retained Regulation 1223/2009 schedules, effective 15 August 2026
Current consolidated Annexes II–VI for England, Scotland and Wales.
Verification checklist
- Confirm INCI/CAS/EC identity.
- Review every current GB Annex II–VI match.
- Check commencement dates and later statutory instruments.
- Verify SCPN, responsible-person, safety-report and labelling duties.
Official market sources
- Great Britain Cosmetics Regulation — consolidated Annexes II–VI and amendmentsBinding GB schedules and versioned amendments to retained Regulation 1223/2009; applies to England, Wales and Scotland, not Northern Ireland
Verification workflow and record completeness
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- Confirm that “Benzalkonium bromide” and every CAS/EC identifier refer to the material in your supplier specification.
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- Review every current GB Annex II–VI match.
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- Document the source version and recheck the regulator before manufacture, notification or market placement.
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Questions this page answers
Stable citation
Benzalkonium bromide. GB Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III, entry 65. Great Britain. Source version 2026-08-15. CosIng Checker regulatory record: https://cosingchecker.com/regulations/gb/records/6185/
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Interpretation and limits for Great Britain
This substance is not unrestricted: cosmetic use is subject to the conditions in the cited official record.
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How to interpret the legal role
The cited row forms part of a binding rule or legally incorporated list for this market.
Evidence on this page
- Recorded outcome: Restricted
- Legal role: Binding rule
- Source version: 2026-08-15
- Effective date: 2026-08-15
What it does not prove
No annex match is not approval and does not cover Northern Ireland, which follows the applicable EU framework.
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