A cationic copolymer of hydrolysed wheat protein.
What it is
Ethyltrimonium chloride methacrylate/hydrolyzed wheat protein copolymer is, according to CosIng, a copolymer of hydrolysed wheat protein and ethyltrimonium chloride methacrylate, a quaternary ammonium monomer that gives the polymer a positive charge. The CosIng data provided list no function for it.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, mainly hair care 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 INCI name does not show the molecular weight of the protein or the proportion of each component.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.