Korean: 벤제토늄클로라이드 · CAS 121-54-0 · Functions: antimicrobial, deodorant, preservative, surfactant - dispersing
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
* 배합한도 : 0.10%
점막에 사용되는 제품에는 사용금지
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 17, 2026
Approved preservative Annex V/53
Maximum: 0.1%
Conditions: Product type: a) Rinse-off products b) Leave-on products other than oral products
Source: EU CosIng — Annex V · checked Oct 17, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Benzethonium Chloride is treated in 7 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【화장품 중 최대사용농도】 배합한도 (일반) : 0.1% |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【Restrictions】 Maximum authorised concentration in the finished cosmetic product : 0.1% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.1% * 【Restrictions】 Other limitations and requirements : (a) Rinse-off products (b) Leave on products other than for oral care use. * 제한 【기타 제한 및 요구조건】 : (a) 씻어내는 제품 (b) 구강... |
| JP Japan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): （注1）空欄は、配合してはならないことを示し、○印は、配合の上限がないことを示す。 * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내는 화장품 -Cosmetics not used for mucosa and to be washed away)】 : 0.50 g * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하지 않고 씻어내지 않는 화장품 - Cosmetics not used for mucosa and not to be washed away)】 : 0.20 g * 【100g당 최대 배합량 (점막에 사용하는 화장품 -... |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): ※ 未列於本表中之防腐劑成分，倘歐、美、日三國家地區政府已公告准用且有其限量管制規定者，我國亦依其限用標準准予使用。 倘前述三國家地區政府管理有差異時，則採其中限量規定方式最安全者。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 * 단서조항 : ※ 未列於本表中之防腐劑成分，倘歐、美、日三國家地區政府已公告准用且有其限量管制規定者，我國亦依其限用標準准予使用。 倘前述三國家地區政府管理有差異時，則採其中限量規定方式最安全者。 ※ 本表所稱之口腔製劑，包含非藥用牙膏、漱口水類及美白牙齒類等化粧品。 ※ 본 표에 열거되지 않은 방부제 성분은 유럽, 미국,... |
| CA Canada | Restricted | 【Restrictions】 Conditions of Use by product type : (a) Not permitted in products to be applied to mucous membranes. (b) Leave-on products (c) Rinse-off products 【Restrictions】 Maximum Concentration Permitted : b) 0.2% c) 0.3% |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 0.1% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.1% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : Prohibited in products not rinsed for oral hygiene. * 제한 【기타 제한 및 요구조건】 : 씻어내지 않는 구강 위생 용도의 제품은 사용 금지. |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * Restrictions 【Maximum concentration permitted at final product】 : 0.1% * 제한 【완제품에서 허용된 최대 농도】 : 0.1% * Restrictions 【Other limitations and requirements】 : Prohibited in products not rinsed for oral hygiene. * 제한 【기타 제한 및 요구조건】 : 씻어내지 않는 구강 위생 용도의 제품은 사용 금지. |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 17, 2026
BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE 벤제토늄클로라이드
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Approved preservative” (EU CosIng — Annex V). The maximum allowed is 0.1%. It is allowed for that use within the stated conditions.
In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Restricted” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). A restricted ingredient is allowed within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: antimicrobial, deodorant, preservative, surfactant - dispersing.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 벤제토늄클로라이드.
CAS 121-54-0 (from official records).