Chitosan Isostearamide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

What is it?

Chitosan Isostearamide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is the quaternary ammonium salt formed by the reaction of Chitosan and isostearic anhydride and quaternized by 3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride.

What does it do?

Chitosan Isostearamide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:

• Hair conditioning

  improves the appearance, feel, and manageability of hair

• Skin conditioning

  improves the appearance, feel, and condition of skin

• Skin protecting

  helps shield skin from external environmental factors

• Surfactant - cleansing

  surfactant whose primary cosmetic role is cleansing — the active workhorse in soaps, shampoos, and body washes

• Surfactant - emulsifying

  surfactant that forms and stabilises emulsions of oil and water — without it, creams and lotions would separate

EU regulatory status

Chitosan Isostearamide Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is allowed for use in cosmetic products in the European Union under Regulation 1223/2009. It is not subject to a specific Annex restriction at the time of writing.

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