Quaternium-15 is a widely used preservative and the most common sources of skin exposures are cosmetic and personal care products. It is the most common cause of preservative-induced contact dermatitis, and is a formaldehyde-releasing preservative.












 

It may take 2 to 3 weeks of avoiding exposure before improvement of your eruption begins.

Please be aware that if your spouse or significant other uses topical skin care products that contain this chemical, skin-to-skin transfer mat occur to you.

Other names you may see this chemical listed as:
  1-(3-chlorallyl)-3,5,7-Triaza-1-azonium-adamantane chloride
  Azonium-adamantane chloride
  Chloroallyl mehtanamine chloride
  Cis-1-(3-chloroallyl)-3,5,7-Triaza-1-azonium-adamantane chloride
  Dowicil 75,100
  Dowicil 200
  Methanamine-3-chloroallyochloride
  N-(3-chloroally)-Hexaminium chloride
  Preventol D1

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Hints on avoiding:

Adhesives
Blush
Bronzers
Cleansers
Concealers
Construction Materials
Creams
Eye shadows
Eyebrow pencil

Eyeliners
Face creams
Hand cream
Industrial cutting fluid
Ink
Jointing cements
Latex paint
Lotions
Makeup remover
Mascara

Metal working fluids
Paper
Paperboard
Polish
Powders
Shampoo
Soaps
Sunscreens
Topical medications