Cetrimonium Chloride (Liquid)

Description

Cetrimonium Chloride is a cosmetic ingredient that is commonly found in hair care products including hair creams, shampoos and conditioners, hair serums, and more.

INCI NAME: Cetrimonium Chloride

Common Name Misspelling: Centrimonium Chloride

Ingredient Type/ Function: Conditioning agent, quaternary ammonium compounds, cationic conditioner, cationic surfactant, QUATS.

Appearance: Liquid; Colourless to light/ pale yellow liquid.

Solubility: Water Soluble

Usage Rate: 0.1 to 2%

Ingredient PH: 3-5

Active Ingredient: 30% Centrimonium Chloride

Temperature: 80 degrees centigrade or below.

Storage: Store in a cool, dey place, away from direct sunlight.

USES/ Application: Shampoos, conditioners including leave-in and rinse-off conditioners), pre-poo treatments, hair serums, hair creams and lotions.

How to/ Formulation Guide: When working with Cetrimonium Chloride, add it into the water phase of your formulation.

Substitutions: Polyquaternium 7, Honeyquat.

About Cetrimonium Chloride

Cetrimonium Chloride is a Quaternary ammonium salt that is effective as both rinse-off and leave-on inn many hair and skincare products.

It is versatile cosmetic Ingredient that boasts of multiple functions, including as a cationic surfactant in many formulations, as an antistatic, and emulsifying agent.

Quaternary ammonium compounds, also known as QUATS, are cations that bind to the anionic hair shaft to improve shine and ease-of-combing while decreasing static and tangles.

Cetrimonium Chloride Properties and Benefits

Conditioning Agent: Cetrimonium Chloride acts as a cationic surfactant in hair care formulations to help condition, detangle hair and provide a smooth, silky feel. It conditions hai  by coating the hair shaft, reducing frizz and flyaways, ultimately making the hair smooth, soft, and manageable.

Conditioners: Cetrimonium Chloride acts as a cationic surfactant in hair care formulations to
help condition, detangle hair and provide a smooth, silky feel

Anti-Static Property: Cetrimonium Chloride helps reduce static electricity in hair to prevent frizz and flyaways., making hair smoother and easier to manage.

Detangling Property: Cetrimonium Chloride helps in detangling hair and releasing matted strands, making it easier to comb through.

Preservative Booster: Cetrimonium Chloride has antimicrobial property which helps boost the efficacy of a preservative to prevent microbial spoilage, thereby helping extend the shelf life of cosmetic products.

Emulsifying Property: Cetrimonium Chloride helps facilitate the mixing oil and water-based ingredients, ensuring a stable and uniform product

Texture Enhancer: Cetrimonium Chloride helps improve the texture and spreadability of the final product, when making lotions, creams and other personal care products.

Cleansing Property: Centrimonium Chloride acts as surfactants, to help remove dirt and oil from the skin.