Chemical Substance - Cetrimonium chloride
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Cetrimonium chloride
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Non-medicinal
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For topical use only, when formulated to be non-irritating. Up to 0.1% when used as preservative antimicrobial. For purposes other than inhibiting the development of microorganisms in the product, which must be apparent from the presentation of the product: (a) In rinse-off hair products, up to 2.5% for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride; (b) In leave-on hair products, up to 1.0% for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride; and (c) In leave-on face products, up to 0.5% for the individual concentrations or the sum of the individual concentrations of cetrimonium chloride and streartrimonium chloride.
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