Quaternium-18

  • Hair Conditioning
  • Surfactant
  • Antistatic

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About Quaternium-18

Quaternium-18 is a quaternary ammonium salt.[1] In cosmetics, it is used to reduce static electricity that causes hair strands to lift or stick together, reduce hair tangling and rough feel for smoother conditioning, and lower surface tension so raw materials wet, mix, and spread evenly.[2]

Quaternium-18 Details

Ingredient function
Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Surfactant
Main product categories
Hair Mask/Pack, Leave-In Treatment, Hair Treatment
INCI name
QUATERNIUM-18
CosIng ID
37408

Quaternium-18 References

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