The ingredient, explained
Quaternium-73
3-Heptyl-2-[-3-heptyl-4-methyl-3H-thiazol-2-ylidene-methyl]-4-methylthiazolium iodide
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Antistatic
- Reduces the build-up of static electrical charge on surfaces.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
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A closer look
What the research shows
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Products containing this ingredient
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Names and identifiers
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- QUATERNIUM-73
- CAS registry number
- 15763-48-1
- EC number
- 239-852-5
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026