Polyquaternium-10

Polyquaternium-10

AKA “PQ-10, Polyquaternium-10, Polymer JR, Polymer JR-400”

Ingredient

Ingredient Facts

Polyquaternium-10

AKA: PQ-10, Polymer JR, Polymer JR-400

Ingredient · Film Forming · EWG: 1

Synthetic

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Clean

Cellulose, 2-(2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonium)propoxy)ethyl ether, chloride;Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-[2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propoxy]ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride Cellulose, ether with alpha-[2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl]-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), chloride

CAS #

81859-24-7, 53568-66-4, 54351-50-7, 55353-19-0, 68610-92-4, 81859-24-7

Form

Powder

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Functions

Antistatic

Film Forming

Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.

Reduces Static

Creates Protective Barrier

Reduces Inflammation

Locks In Moisture

Fights Bacteria

Creates protective layer

Reduces flyaways

Traditional Use

A synthetic cationic polymer developed in the 1970s for haircare products. Engineered to replace natural conditioning agents by providing detangling, anti-static, and film-forming properties with improved stability.