Stearalkonium Chloride

  • Preservative
  • Surfactant
  • Antistatic

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About Stearalkonium Chloride

Stearalkonium Chloride is a quaternary ammonium salt.[1] In cosmetics, it is used to reduce static electricity that causes hair strands to lift or stick together, inhibit the growth of microorganisms in the product to slow deterioration during storage, and lower surface tension so raw materials wet, mix, and spread evenly.[2]

Stearalkonium Chloride Details

Ingredient function
Antistatic, Preservative, Surfactant
Main product categories
Moisturizing/Nourishing Conditioner, Hair Mask/Pack, Leave-In Treatment
INCI name
STEARALKONIUM CHLORIDE
CosIng ID
38237

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