Benzalkonium Bromide

AKA “Benzododecinium bromide, Sterinol, N-Benzyl-N, N-dimethyldodecan-1-aminium bromide, Bacfor BL, Lauralkonium bromide, Sinnoquat BL 80, Sinnoquat BL 95, Benzenemethanaminium, N-dodecyl-N, N-dimethyl-, bromide, N-Dodecyl-N, N-dimethylbenzenemethanaminium bromide, Ammonyl BR 1244”

Preservative

Ingredient Facts

Benzalkonium bromide

AKA: Benzododecinium bromide, Sterinol, N-Benzyl-N, N-dimethyldodecan-1-aminium bromide, Bacfor BL, Lauralkonium bromide, Sinnoquat BL 80, Sinnoquat BL 95, Benzenemethanaminium, N-dodecyl-N, N-dimethyl-, N-Dodecyl-N, N-dimethylbenzenemethanaminium bromide, Ammonyl BR 1244

Preservative · Antimicrobial · EWG: 3

Synthetic

Preservative

Cleanser

Not Clean

Benzalkonium Bromide is the mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium bromides that conforms generally to the formula:

Formula

C21H38BrN

Mol. Weight

384.40

CAS #

91080-29-4

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Antimicrobial

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Antistatic

Deodorant

Preservative

Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.

Cleansing

Makes oil and water mix so dirt, makeup, and sunscreen can actually be washed away. The reason your face wash foams.

Fights Bacteria

Traditional Use

A quaternary ammonium salt developed in the 20th century as a synthetic preservative and antimicrobial agent. Created to replace natural antiseptics and provide broad-spectrum preservation in cosmetics and personal care products.