Safety Assessment of Ammonium Hectorites as Used in Cosmetics

Lillian C. Becker; Wilma F. Bergfeld; Donald V. Belsito; Ronald A. Hill; Curtis D. Klaassen; Daniel C. Liebler; James G. Marks; Ronald C. Shank; Thomas J. Slaga; Paul W. Snyder; F. Alan Andersen

doi:10.1177/1091581813507722

Safety Assessment of Ammonium Hectorites as Used in Cosmetics

Lillian C. Becker
, Wilma F. Bergfeld
, Donald V. Belsito
, Ronald A. Hill
, Curtis D. Klaassen
, Daniel C. Liebler
, James G. Marks
, Ronald C. Shank
, Thomas J. Slaga
, Paul W. Snyder
, F. Alan Andersen

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The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (Panel) reviewed the safety of 4 ammonium hectorite compounds used in cosmetics: disteardimonium hectorite, dihydrogenated tallow benzylmonium hectorite, stearalkonium hectorite, and quaternium-18 hectorite. These ingredients function in cosmetics mainly as nonsurfactant suspending agents. The Panel reviewed available animal and human data and concluded that these ammonium hectorite compounds were safe as cosmetic ingredients in the practices of use and concentration as given in this safety assessment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	33S-40S
Journal	International Journal of Toxicology
Volume	32
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1091581813507722
State	Published - Nov 2013

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Safety Assessment of Ammonium Hectorites as Used in Cosmetics

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