Description
- Cetrimonium chloride is a preservative and antistatic agent. It is often found in hair conditioner, shampoo, styling products, hairspray, and other personal care products.
- As a surfactant, it acts more like a detergent that lifts dirt, debris, and oil and reduces static electricity-induced fly-aways.
- Cetrimonium chloride is also an emulsifier, meaning it helps mix two or more solutions that would normally separate (i.e. oil and water). Because shampoo and conditioner can be made with natural plant oils but is meant to be water-soluble, this ingredient helps create a perfect texture, look, and lather.
- It is a clear, slightly yellowish liquid, with a characteristic inherent odor, a cationic surfactant 24-26%, a water content of 74-76%, and a pH value (telquel) of 2.5-3.5.