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Is Cetrimonium Bromide vegetarian?

Cetrimonium Bromide

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Cetrimonium Bromide is a synthetic quaternary ammonium salt used as an antistatic, conditioning, and antimicrobial agent in cosmetics, also known by the abbreviation CTAB.

Also known as 1-Hexadecanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, bromide, Cetrimidum
INCI name Cetrimonium Bromide
CAS number 57-09-0
EC number 200-311-3
CosIng ID 32589
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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