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Description
Recommended use
Polyquaternium-10 has excellent regenerating and thickening properties and can be used in a variety of hair and skin care products, including:
- Shampoos and conditioners
- Shower gels and facial and body cleansers
- Lotions, creams and hair styling products
- Recommended percentage: 0.1 – 0.5%
Key features and benefits
- It binds to hair and skin, providing long-lasting regeneration
- Compatible with surfactants – can be easily integrated into shampoo and gel systems
- Provides clarity in formulations
- Regulates rheological properties – increases product viscosity
- Improves lubrication and a rich feel
- Creates clear aqueous solutions and non-greasy protective films
- Improves wet combing of hair
- Increases shine and reduces static electricity
Formulation guidelines
Polyquternium-10 is best suited for thicker shampoos, shower gels and creams.
The best way to prepare:
- Slowly sift the powder into the water while stirring continuously.
- Avoid rapid addition, as it may cause lumps to form.
- Moderate heat and stirring increase the rate of dissolution.
- Complete hydration is achieved when the solution is clear.
- It is insoluble in ethanol and isopropanol, but can tolerate up to 65% alcohol in formulations.
- For optimal stability, recommended pH range: 4 – 8
Thickening and compatibility
If it is necessary to further increase viscosity, electrolytes and cellulose thickeners can be used such as:
- Hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC)
- Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)
- Associative thickeners
- Ideal for concentrated surfactant formulations.
Compatibility with surfactants
- Anionic surfactants
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
- Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
- Ammonium Laureth Sulfate
- Amphoteric surfactants
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
- Nonionic surfactants
- PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate
- Result: Increases lather and the feeling of softness of hair and skin.
Regeneration and anti-static properties
It binds to the keratin of hair and skin thanks to its cationic charge, providing long-lasting regeneration.
- Improves hair styling and smoothes it
- Reduces static electricity and improves shine
- Increases the density and viscosity of formulations
