Locust Bean Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

AKA “Guar Gum Derivative, Locust Bean Gum Derivative”

Skin Conditioning

Ingredient Facts

Locust bean hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride

AKA: Guar Gum Derivative, Locust Bean Gum Derivative

Skin Conditioning · Antistatic · EWG: 3

Plant-Derived Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Hair Care

Not Clean

1-Propanaminium, 2-hydroxy-N,N,N-trimethyl-, 3-locust bean gum derivs., chloride

CAS #

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Form

Liquid

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Functions

Antistatic

Hair Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

A quaternary ammonium salt derived from locust bean gum (Ceratonia siliqua), developed as a conditioning and thickening agent in modern cosmetics. The locust bean itself has been used for centuries as food and traditional medicine in Mediterranean regions.