Quaternium-15
Quaternium-15 is a preservative ingredient. It’s in 6 products on Poliage, most often mascara. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Formaldehyde releasers.
Updated October 21, 2026
What it does
Contains Quaternium-15: preservative
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 37406, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Quaternium-15
covergirl
CG cheekers blush
Lists parabens, formaldehyde releasers
Maybelline
Great Lash Lots Of Lashes Washable Mascara
Mascara · Lists parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Maybelline
Great Lash Royal Blue Mascara
Mascara · Lists parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Maybelline
Great Lash Volumizing Washable Mascara
Mascara · Lists parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Maybelline
Great Lash Washable Curved Brush Mascara
Mascara · Lists parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Mario Badescu
Orange Cleansing Soap
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
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