Ingredient

Cetrimonium Chloride

Mid risk

FunctionConditioning Quat

What it is — Cetrimonium Chloride (INCI of the same name), a quaternary ammonium ("quat") compound used mainly for conditioning and slip.

What it does — It is commonly used to condition hair, adding slip, reducing static and tangles, and it can also help disperse and stabilize ingredients in a formula.

Typical use — Found in conditioners, detanglers, leave-ins and some cleansers, usually at low levels.

Who it suits / good to know — Widely used across hair types for smoothness and manageability; leave-on products keep it at low, well-studied levels.

Safety — Rated mid risk because, like other quats, it can be irritating at higher concentrations. This is general information, not medical advice; patch-test on the scalp if you are prone to irritation.

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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 1 DHALIORA product

Deepeer Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair Pack Deepeer Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair PackScreening 9.1
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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