- INCI Name:Cetylpyridinium Chloride
- Functions:Preservative
- Benefit Claims:Cost Effective, Broad pH Stability, Conditioning, Excellent Stability, Preservation, Solubilizing, Antimicrobial, Static Reduction
- Labeling Claims:Odor-free, Biodegradable, Formaldehyde-free, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Certifications & Compliance:FSSC 22000, ISO 9001
- Synonyms:1-Cetylpyridinium Chloride, 1-palmitylpyridinium chloride, Hexadecylpyridinium Chloride, N-Cetylpyridinium Chloride, N-Hexadecylpyridinium Chloride
FreshStat™ (Cetylpyridinium Chloride in Propylene Glycol) is a CPC-based colorless, odorless liquid providing great formulation versatility due to its effectiveness across a broad pH range (between 4-10). FreshStat™ can be used both, as a preservative and deodorizing agent that is safe and efficacious at very low concentrations against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and fungi in leave on and rinse off formulations. CPC is approved as a cosmetics preservative in Japan. Also the European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) finalized a favorable safety opinion for CPC in cosmetics.