Cetearalkonium Bromide

Cetearalkonium Bromide molecular structure
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: Quaternary Ammonium Salt
Plant-Derived
Preservative
Not Clean
OriginDerived from coconut or palm oil fatty alcohols and dimethylamine as starting materials. Synthesized through quaternization of the alkyl dimethylamine with alkyl bromide.
Benzenemethanaminium, N,N-dimethyl-N-(C16-18-alkyl)-, bromide
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
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
Preservative
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Fights Bacteria
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed0 reviews
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
EWG
3
CIR
Insufficient data · CIR tentative re-review report (2026)
Pregnancy
Yes
Concentration Guide
CIR lists it as not reported to be in use.
CIR · report published 2026
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
EU✔ permitted
JAPAN✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR