A quaternary ammonium salt used as an antistatic and hair-conditioning agent.
What it is
Didecyldimonium chloride (didecyldimethylammonium chloride) is a cationic quaternary ammonium salt with two C10 alkyl chains. CosIng lists it as an antistatic agent, hair-conditioning agent and emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in hair conditioners and some cleansing products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The label does not show the concentration used.
Functions
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- Surfactant – emulsifying
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (8)
- Nourish Lash & Brow Treatment Gel · Ardell
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- Przeciwzmarszczkowy krem redukujący cienie i opuchnięcia pod oczami · Farmona
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- MizuMi UV Jelly Aqua Fresh Hybrid Sunscreen SPF50+ PA++++ · MizuMi
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