Bentonit

FDA approved drugs -> Active ingredient

FDA approved drugs -> Active ingredient

This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 100% (36 of 36) of all reports.

Not Classified

Aggregated GHS information provided per 36 reports by companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Chemical: Quaternium 18-bentonite

Tixogel VP: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.

Bentoquatam protects the skin like a shield against poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac by physically blocking skin contact with their resin. The best protection against getting these conditions is to avoid contact with these plants. This medicine does not dry oozing and weeping caused by the rash of poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac.

The mechanism of action is unknown. It is thought topically applied bentoquatam acts as a physical barrier that interferes with the adsorption of antigens onto the skin and reduces absorption of antigens into the skin. It probably does not work by modifying the systemic allergic response.