POLYQUATERNIUM 7.

Polyquaternium 7 is considered to be a cationic conditioning agent in many personal care products. It is a cationic conditioning agent which has a potential for moderate build up on the surface of your skin and hair. It is used in the personal care products to reduce the drying effect of the formulation on your skin, hair and acts as a conditioner making your skin and hair feel soft and smooth. Polyquaternium 7 is an excellent conditioning agent which provides a slip for wet-combing and is considered to be an excellent detangler. Moreover, it makes your skin soft, supple and your hair smooth, shiny.

Polyquaternium 7 is a colourless clear liquid which is extensively used in skincare and haircare products due to its beneficial properties. Polyquaternium 7 is added to a wide range of beauty products. It is added to the ingredient’s list because of the conditioning effect it has on your skin and hair.

Polyquaternium 7 is an organic compound which belongs to the polyquaternium class of chemicals which is widely used in beauty and personal care products because of its beneficial properties. It is hydrophilic in nature due to which it attracts moisture from the surrounding and helps to keep your skin, hair – soft, silky and hydrated. Polyquaternium 7 is used in creams, lotions, moisturizers, body washes, shower gels, soaps, shampoos, conditioners, serums, hair sprays, gels, mousses and deodorants, etc. 

Polyquaternium 7 is effectively used in haircare, skincare, personal care because of its immense beneficial properties.

Benefits Of Polyquaternium 7 In Skin Care And Hair Care Products:

1. Fixative 

Polyquaternium 7 is generally used in hair fixatives and many of the hair styling products as it gives hold and stiffness to your hair even under humid conditions.

2. Film Formers 

Polyquaternium 7 is known to form a film on the surface of your skin and strands and has a conditioning effect. In skincare products, it forms a thin film over the skin, forming a protective barrier on the skin and retaining its moisture level, thereby making your skin soft and supple.

In hair care products, Polyquaternium 7 is known to form a thin film over the strand that creates a hold in the product due to which it is used in making hair gels, mousses and setting lotions.

3. Thickeners And Stabilizers 

Polyquaternium 7 is used as a thickener in many cosmetic formulations to increase the viscosity of the product. It gives a thick consistency to your skincare and haircare products. It is known to be compatible with most of the active ingredients of the formulation, thus providing stability to your skincare and hair care products.

4. Anti-static Agents 

Polyquaternium 7 which is a cationic chemical compound prevents the buildup of static electricity in your strands, thereby decreasing the frizz and makes your dry hair more manageable. Hence, it is effectively used in many hair care products such as conditioners, styling gels, sprays, mousses and hair serums.

5. Conditioning Agent

Polyquaternium 7 has excellent conditioning properties due to which it is used in many skincare creams, moisturizers and lotions. Its conditioning properties make your skin exceptionally soft, smooth and hydrated without making it look greasy.

The intense conditioning properties of Polyquaternium 7 help to detangle your hair easily, make combing hassle-free and prevent hair breakage. It is extensively used in surfactant-based formulations such as shampoos, conditioners. It is an ideal choice for hair sprays and leave-in conditioners.

6. Emollients 

The emollient property of Polyquaternium 7 is utilized in most of the skincare and haircare products such as bath products such as soaps, body washes, shower gels, body lotions, creams, moisturizers, conditioners, serums, hair sprays and mousses. It makes your skin soft and your hair smooth and shiny. It helps you to get rid of dryness in no time.

Due to the dynamic properties of Polyquaternium 7, it is primarily used in a wide range of beauty and personal care products. It is predominantly considered to be a conditioning and anti-static agent as well as a film former. Due to these incredible properties, it has made its own niche space in the beauty and cosmetic industry.

ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS:

INCI: Polyquaternium-7

CAS NO: 26590-05-6

APPEARANCE: Clear, very viscous liquid.

SOLUBILITY: water  soluble .

USAGE RATE: 1%-4%

Applications: effectively used in haircare, skincare, personal care such as bath products such as soaps, body washes, shower gels, body lotions, creams, moisturizers, conditioners, serums, hair sprays and mousses.

Formulation Tips: This product can easily be incorporated into water phase of a formulation.