A cationic pyridinium surfactant, listed as an antimicrobial, antistatic and deodorant ingredient.
What it is
Laurylpyridinium chloride is 1-dodecylpyridinium chloride, a quaternary pyridinium compound with a twelve-carbon chain. CosIng lists it as an antimicrobial, antistatic, deodorant and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
Functions
- Antimicrobial
- Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- Deodorant
- Reducing and/or eluminating unpleasant odour. Contributing against the formation of malodour on body surfaces.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.