Cetrimonium Bromide
Cetrimonium Bromide is a preservative and surfactant ingredient. It’s in 5 products on Poliage, most often conditioner. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Cetrimonium bromide: used to keep microbes from growing and keep oil and water blended.
What it does
Contains Cetrimonium Bromide: antimicrobial
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetrimonium Bromide: antistatic
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetrimonium Bromide: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetrimonium Bromide: preservative
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetrimonium Bromide: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 32589, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as cetrimidum.
Products that contain Cetrimonium Bromide
Not Your Mother’s
Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, silicones
Deliplus
facial clean
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Cosmia
Mousse coiffante
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Olaplex
No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Pure Romance conditioning shaving cream
Lists fragrance
Related guides
How to read an ingredient list
What the ingredient list on a beauty product tells you, what the names mean, and what it leaves out, using FDA and EU labeling rules.
Does ingredient order show how much is in a product?
Ingredient lists run from most to least, but only down to 1%. Below that, any order is allowed. What the order shows and what it hides.
How do you patch test a new product?
What the AAD, FDA and DermNet say about testing a small area, the FDA hair dye skin test, in-office patch tests, and contact allergy basics.