Ingredient
PALMITOYL HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM AMYLOPECTIN/GLYCERIN CROSSPOLYMER
Substance information
The name component "palmitoyl" means that the ingredient contains, as fatty acid component, amongst others, palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid) (mostly introduced via an acylation reaction). "Hydroxypropyl" refers to 2-hydroxypropanol (1,2-propanediol) as alcoholic component or generally the 2-hydroxypropyl group as hydrocarbon residue. "Trimonium..." refers to a quaternary trimethyl ammonium salt, often based on fatty amines. Examples: "steartrimonium..." contains a stearyl-(C18-) carbon chain; "laurtrimonium..." contains a lauryl-(C12-) hydrocarbon residue. "Amyl" normally refers to amyl alcohol (n-pentanol) as an alcoholic component or generally a saturated hydrocarbon chain with 5 carbon atoms. Ingredient on the basis of pectins (vegetable polysaccharides). Ingredient on the basis of glycerin (1,2,3-propanetriol). "Cross polymer" refers to a crosslinked polymer.
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintains the skin in good condition
Origin
animal/synthetic/plant (Information may exclusively reflect the status at initial entry of this ingredient into the relevant INCI dictionary; technological progress may have added new manufacturing options based on substances of different origin)
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.