Cosmetic ingredient

HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE is a guar gum derivative: an ether made by modifying guar gum with 2-hydroxypropyl and 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl groups, in chloride form. This structure distinguishes the ingredient from unmodified guar gum.

INCIHY3 products
CAS number
71329-50-5
EC number
-

HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE: what it is

HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE is a guar gum derivative: an ether made by modifying guar gum with 2-hydroxypropyl and 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl groups, in chloride form. This structure distinguishes the ingredient from unmodified guar gum.

HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE: what it does in cosmetics

In cosmetics, the ingredient is used for its antistatic and hair-conditioning functions. These classifications place it mainly in hair formulations, where it is part of the group of components intended to control static electricity and condition the hair.

Catalogue presence

Products containing this ingredient

See which products include it and the name used in each composition.