"Medium penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal, Synthetic
- Other languages: Chlorek hydroksypropylotrimonium guar, Chlorure de guar hydroxypropyltrimonium, Cloreto de guar hidroxipropiltrimónio, Cloruro de hidroxipropiltrimonio guar, Clorură de guar hidroxipropiltrimoniu, Guar Hidroksipropiltrimonium Klorür, Guar hidroksipropiltrimonijev klorid, Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chlorid, Guar hydroxypropyltrimoniumchloride, Guar-Hydroxypropyltrimoniumchlorid, Guar-hidroxi-propil-trimónium-klorid, Idrossipropiltrimonio di Guar Cloruro, Гуар хидроксипропилтримониев хлорид, Гуар хидроксипропилтримонијум хлорид, גואר הידרוקסיפרופילטרימוניום כלוריד, كلوريد الغوار هيدروكسي بروبيل تريمونيوم كلوريد, グアーヒドロキシプロピルトリモニウムクロリド, 구아 하이드록시프로필트리모늄 염화물
- INCI name: GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: -
- Classification: Quaternary ammonium cation, Propoxylated compound
- Organic-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
This ingredient is a synthetic quat (quaternary ammonium) derived from Guar gum. It acts as a conditioning agent for skin and hair, it also has antistatic properties. It is one of the synthetic molecules that are an exception in the COSMOS specifications: it is therefore authorized in organic. Note that Guar Gum is obtained from the seed of a legume (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba).
Its functions (INCI)
- Antistatic : Reduces static electricity by neutralizing electrical charge on a surface
- Film forming : Produces a continuous film on skin, hair or nails
- Skin conditioning : Maintains skin in good condition
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 4.24% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
