A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Preservative
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Reduces Static
Conditions Hair
Preserves Formula
Reduces flyaways
Softens and detangles hair
Prevents microbial growth
Traditional Use
A synthetic cationic conditioning agent developed in the mid-20th century by modifying cetyl and stearyl alcohols with a quaternary ammonium salt. Created to provide antistatic and conditioning properties in hair and skincare products.