Safety Assessment of Ammonium Hectorites as Used in Cosmetics. (November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Becker, Lillian C.; Bergfeld, Wilma F.; Belsito, Donald V.; Hill, Ronald A.; Klaassen, Curtis D.; Liebler, Daniel C.; Marks, James G.; Shank, Ronald C.; Slaga, Thomas J.; Snyder, Paul W.; Andersen, F. Alan
• Other Names: Gill Lillian J. guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of toxicology. Volume 32:Number 6(2013)Supplement
• Page Start: 33S
• Page End: 40S
• Publication Date: 2013-11
• Subjects: cosmetics -- safety -- ammonium hectorites; Toxicology -- Periodicals; 615.9005
• DOI: 10.1177/1091581813507722
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1091-5818

Abstract

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.