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Functions
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- Preservative
- Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
EU regulation
EU · Annex III, entry 65Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate (9)
- Product type
- Rinse-off hair (head) products
- Maximum concentration
- 3% (as benzalkonium chloride)
- Conditions and warnings
- Avoid contact with the eyes
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223
EU · Annex V, entry 54Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate (10)
- Maximum concentration
- 0.1% (as benzalkonium chloride)
- Conditions and warnings
- Avoid contact with eyes
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223