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Quaternium-15

Rating: Bad
Categories: Preservative

Quaternium-15 Description

Quaternium-15 is a formaldehyde-releasing preservative used in cosmetics. It can aggravate skin, as can all preservatives, although quaternium-15’s ability to do so is very low if the amount in a product is less than 0.2%.
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Quaternium-15 References

International Journal of Toxicology, May 2010, supplement 3, pages 98S-114S
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