Quaternium-15 CAS#4080-31-3

Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Activity:Effectively inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi, and yeast, ensuring long-term product stability.


Versatile Usage:Widely used as a preservative in cosmetics, personal care products, and industrial formulations.


Cost-Effective: Provides reliable antimicrobial protection at a relatively low cost.


Controlled Formaldehyde Release:Its chemical structure allows slow-release biocidal action while also functioning as a cationic surfactant.

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Product Description of Quaternium-15 CAS#4080-31-3

Quaternium-15 (CAS 51229-78-8) is a quaternary ammonium compound used as preservative and antimicrobial agent in cosmetics, personal care products and industrial formulations. It inhibits microbial growth by releasing formaldehyde to stabilize product shelf life. With broad-spectrum efficacy against bacteria, fungi and yeast, it is cost-effective yet may cause skin sensitization via formaldehyde release, limited to ≤0.2% in the EU under Directive 76/768/EEC. Its structure contains quaternary nitrogen and chlorallyl groups, offering cationic surfactant performance and sustained biocidal activity.


Product Application of Quaternium-15 CAS#4080-31-3

Quaternium-15 (CAS 4080-31-3) is a cosmetic surfactant acting as a formaldehyde-releasing preservative.



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Parameters


Melting point178-210 °C
Boiling point396.43°C (rough estimate)
density1.2898 (rough estimate)
refractive index1.6300 (estimate)
solubilityDMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
formSolid
colorOff-White to Pale Yellow
LogP1.347 (est)
EPA Substance Registry System1-(3-Chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride (4080-31-3)
Hazardous Substances Data4080-31-3(Hazardous Substances Data)
ToxicityLD50 (as 50% aq soln) in female rats, rabbits (mg/kg): 1552, 78.5 orally; in female rabbits (mg/kg): 565 dermally (cosmetic ingredient review)


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