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 Other names: CetyltrimethylAmmonium Chloride Common Abbreviations: CTAC, CETAC 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% Cetrimonium 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), detangling hair products, 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.
