Cetrimonium Chloride
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Cetrimonium Chloride
Cetrimonium Chloride
Cetrimonium Chloride
Buy Online Cetrimonium Chloride in India - Purenso Select
Cetrimonium Chloride
Cetrimonium Chloride

Cetrimonium Chloride

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What is it?

Cetrimonium chloride is a liquid quaternary ammonium salt (Liquid quaternary cationic conditioner), Activity: 30%-40% active substances. It functions as a conditioning agent and surfactant in our products.

Cetrimonium Chloride is a a light hair conditioning agent. Its use in conditioners and cream rinses to improve both wet and dry combing and reduces static electricity
INCI Cetrimonium chloride
Appearance Clear water-like liquid.
Usage rate Use level 0.5-4%, add to water phase.
Applications Hair conditioners, hair shampoos, hair rinses, anti-frizz products.
Texture Thin liquid that foams when agitated.
Scent Alcohol-like odor
pH pH (2% Solution): 3.5-6.0
Charge Cationic (positive)
Solubility Water
Why do we use it in formulations? Cetrimonium chloride is an excellent conditioning agent for hair, with anti-static, anti-frizz, and detangling properties. It also functions as an emulsifier and surfactant, helping boost rinse-off and stabilize emulsions.
Do you need it? No, but it is very useful for hair products.
Strengths Excellent conditioning agent
Alternatives & Substitutions You’d need something else liquid and cationic at a bare minimum; something like honeyquat or Polyquaternium-7 could be a good place to start.
How to Work with It Include cetrimonium chloride in the heated water phase of recipes. It can also be cold-processed if the recipe requires no heat.

Normal safety precautions (i.e., gloves and safety goggles) should be employed when handling. Contact with the eyes and skin should be avoided. Wash thoroughly after handling material.
Tips, Tricks, and Quirks Cetrimonium chloride is also known as cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride.
Benefits
  • Excellent conditioner with anti-static, anti-frizz & detangling properties
  • Has good emulsifying properties able to mix oil and water
  • Especially effective for softening coarse hair
  • Has mild anti-microbial properties
  • Excellent compatibility with non-ionic and cationic surfactants and most polar solvents
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This product is a cosmetic raw material and is intended for external use only in cosmetic and personal care formulations. It is not intended for internal consumption or medicinal use.

  • Do not ingest.
  • Keep out of reach of children.
  • Avoid direct contact with eyes.

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Information provided on this website is for educational purposes only and should not be considered or interpreted as medical advice.

While we do not offer products for internal use, we source only high-quality, pharmaceutical or food-grade ingredients. Ingredient purity and performance are critical in cosmetic applications, just as they are in ingestible products.

Please note:
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Start with a small trial, add the ingredient in the phase and manner appropriate to its chemistry, and record every change before scaling up.

Not safely without checking INCI, grade, concentration and function. Similar names can still represent different materials or strengths.

pH, solvents, surfactants, electrolytes, oils and processing conditions can all change performance. Evaluate the complete formula rather than the ingredient in isolation.

More is not automatically better and may reduce stability or increase irritation. Stay within the supported use guidance for the intended application.

Confirm identity, batch documentation, appearance, pH or other relevant specifications, finished-product stability and packaging compatibility.

Small differences can occur depending on grade and manufacturing. Compare each batch against your purchase specification and supplier documentation.

Scale can change mixing, heating and dispersion. Increase batch size gradually and keep processing conditions as consistent as possible.

Keep them tightly closed and protected from heat, moisture, light and contamination according to the product label and current technical documents.