Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- INCI Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- CAS No.
- 121-54-0
- EC No.
- 204-479-9
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Synonyms/Trade Names
- Benzethonium chloride (BZC)
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Features & Benefits
- AdvensCare BZC is a synthetic crystalline quaternary ammonium salt.
- AdvensCare BZC has anti-infective, antiseptic and surfactant properties. It is very effective at low concentrations against a wide variety of microorganisms.
- It is used as a fast-acting preservative in personal care products.
- The recommended maximum use level of AdvensCare BZC, in rinse-off and leave-on products, is 0.1% in Europe and China, 0.5% in the US and 0,2-0.5% in Japan.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Application Format
- Oral Care Applications
- Personal Hygiene Applications
Properties
- Solubility
- Odor
- Odorless
- Appearance
- White to whitish fine powder
- Soluble in
- Water, Glycols, Alcohols
- Specifications
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Melting Point | 158.0 - 163.0 | °C | Capillary |
| Benzethonium Ion Assay | 97.0 - 103.0 | % | Potentiometric titration |
| Chloride Ion Assay | 7.70 - 8.20 | % | Potentiometric titration |
| Ashes | max. 0.1 | % | % |
| Color Test (10% in Water) | max. 40 | APHA | Colorimetry |
| Loss on Drying (at 105°C, 2g, 4h) | max. 5.0 | % | Dry Extract |
Regulatory & Compliance
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 12 Months
- Storage and Shelf Life Conditions
Shelf life of AdvensCare BZC is 12 months, when product is stored in the conditions recommended in the MSDS. After this period, the product can be retested for shelf life extension if needed.