Ingredient
ISOSTEARYL LAURDIMONIUM CHLORIDE
Substance information
This ingredient contains isostearyl alcohol (iso-1-octadecanol) as alcoholic component. "Dimonium …" refers to a quaternary dimethyl ammonium salt, mostly on the basis of fatty amines. Examples: "steardimonium…" contains a stearyl-(C18) carbon chain; "laurdimonium…" corresponds to a lauryl-(C12-) hydrocarbon residue. Chlorides are salts of hydrogen chloride (hydrochloric acid).
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
ANTISTATIC
Reduces electrostatic charges (eg of the hair)
Origin
animal/synthetic/plant
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
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