Benzethonium Chloride

AKA “121-54-0, Hyamine, Phemeride, Phemerol Chloride, Benzethoniumchloride, Quatrachlor, Disilyn, Kylacol, Phemithyn”

Preservative

Ingredient Facts

Benzethonium chloride

AKA: 121-54-0, Hyamine, Phemeride, Phemerol Chloride, Benzethoniumchloride, Quatrachlor, Disilyn, Kylacol, Phemithyn

Preservative · Antimicrobial · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Preservative

Cleanser

Not Clean

Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-[2-[2-[4-(1,1,3,3,-tetramethylbutyl)phenoxy]ethoxy]ethyl]-, chloride

Solubility 10 to 50 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992)

Formula

C27H42ClNO2

Mol. Weight

448.10

CAS #

121-54-0

Form

Liquid

State

Benzethonium chloride appears as odorless white crystals or powder with a very bitter taste. A 1% solution in water is slightly alkaline to litmus. (NTP, 1992)

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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.

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.

Dispersing

Fights Bacteria

Traditional Use

A quaternary ammonium preservative developed in the mid-20th century as an antimicrobial and preservative agent. Created as an alternative to benzalkonium chloride with claimed superior stability in certain cosmetic formulations.