A quaternary ammonium silicone, used as a hair-conditioning ingredient and surfactant.
What it is
Silicone quaternium-17 is a silicone polymer carrying quaternary ammonium groups with cocamidopropyl chains as well as glyceryl ether groups. CosIng lists it as a hair-conditioning ingredient and an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant.
Where it is used
Found in conditioners, shampoos and other 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 polymer.
Functions
- 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 (4)
- so!flow x Besties Club by Natalia Mgiełka nabłyszczająca do włosów Sexy Vanilla 150 ml · Vis Plantis
- Morfose Metamorfose Glossy Touch Parlaklık Verici Bakım Saç Kremi · Morfose
- Shampooing soin à l'extrait de grenade et huile d'argan · Le Petit Olivier
- Shampooing soin aux huiles d'Olive Karité Argan · Le Petit Olivier