Quaternium 53
CAS 68410-69-5
Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), α-[2-[bis(2-aminoethyl)methylammonio]ethyl]-ω-hydroxy-, N,N'-ditallow acyl derivs., Me sulfates (salts)
EPA exempts this chemical from its production survey.
Why supply is unknownProduction is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.
Where It Comes From
Customs basis: HS 340241, 390729 · basket
These shares come from HS customs code 340241, 390729, which covers 52 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.
- India
- Brazil
- Sweden
- Argentina
- Ireland
- Austria
- Saudi Arabia
- Poland
- United Arab Emirates
- Qatar
- Latvia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Indonesia
- Bulgaria
- Norway
- South Africa
- Hungary
- Finland
- Israel
- Australia
- Slovakia
- Lithuania
- Georgia
- Costa Rica
- Pakistan
- Luxembourg
- Romania
- Philippines
- Greece
Why It Matters
No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.
Chemical Identity
Data Sources
- EPA TSCA InventoryRetrieved 2026-10-04
- US Census international tradeReporting year: 2024 · Retrieved 2026-10-04
Brief citations
Quaternium 53 (CAS 68410-69-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/68410-69-5/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 68410-69-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 340241,390729 for CAS 68410-69-5. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/