Quaternium-15 Chemical Properties

Melting point:

178-210 °C

Boiling point:

396.43°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.2898 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.6300 (estimate)

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

color 

Off-White to Pale Yellow

LogP

1.347 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System

1-(3-Chloroallyl)-3,5,7-triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride (4080-31-3)

Safety Information

Hazardous Substances Data

4080-31-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 (as 50% aq soln) in female rats, rabbits (mg/kg): 1552, 78.5 orally; in female rabbits (mg/kg): 565 dermally (cosmetic ingredient review)

Quaternium-15 Usage And Synthesis

Uses

1-??(3-??Chloroallyl)??-??1,??3,??5,??7-??tetraazaadamantan-??1-??ium Chloride is a surfactant acting as a formaldehyde-releaser in cosmetics. Potential formaldehyde-related contact allergy.Environmental toxin on US EPA Toxic Release Inventory list (TRI) list.

Definition

ChEBI: A quaternary ammonium salt derived from hexamethylenetetramine; used as a preservative in many cosmetics and industrial substances. Also acts as a disinfectant and allergenic agent.

General Description

Cream-colored powder.

Air & Water Reactions

Dust may form an explosive mixture in air. Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

1-(3-CHLOROALLYL)-3,5,7-TRIAZA-1-AZONIAADAMANTANE CHLORIDE is basic. May react with strong reducing agents to give flammable gases. Possible vigorous combination with strong oxidizing agents.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data are not available for 1-(3-CHLOROALLYL)-3,5,7-TRIAZA-1-AZONIAADAMANTANE CHLORIDE, but 1-(3-CHLOROALLYL)-3,5,7-TRIAZA-1-AZONIAADAMANTANE CHLORIDE is probably combustible.

Contact allergens

Quaternium-15 is a quaternary ammonium compound, used as a broad-spectrum formaldehyde-releasing bactericide agent. It is contained as a preservative in cosmetics, toiletries, and aqueous products. Allergy is mainly due to formaldehyde and not to Quaternium-15 itself. Occupational case reports concerned hairdressers, a beautician, an engineer working on the maintenance of machinery in a chicken processing plant, and an employee carrying out photocopying tasks.

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion. Moderately toxic by skin contact. Experimental teratogenic effects. A skin irritant. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx and Cl-

Quaternium-15(4080-31-3)Related Product Information

• Behenyl Trimethyl Ammonium Chloride
• POLYQUATERNIUM-10
• Polyquaternium-10
• BASIC BROWN 16
• Imidazolium compounds, 4,5-dihydro-1-methyl-2-nortallow alkyl-1-(2-tallow amidoethyl), Me sulfates
• Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride)
• POLYQUATERNIUM-10
• QUATERNIUM-75
• Imidazoline quaternary ammonium salt
• allyltrimethylammonium chloride
• 1,3,5-TRIMETHYLHEXAHYDRO-1,3,5-TRIAZINE
• Quaternium-15
• Hexamethylenetetramine
• Adamantane
• Quaternium-15
• Polyquaternium-32
• SILICONE QUATERNIUM-15
• 1,3,5,7-Tetraazatricyclo3.3.1.13,7decane, hydrochloride