Ingredient

Polyquaternium-10

Low risk

FunctionConditioning

What it is — Polyquaternium-10 (INCI: Polyquaternium-10) is a plant-derived extract.

What it does — It is commonly used as a cationic polymer that deposits on hair to add body and antistatic effect.

Typical use — It appears in toners, essences, serums, masks and scalp products as a supporting botanical, often for a conditioning or antioxidant feel. Brands often include it for its plant story as much as its measurable contribution to the formula.

Who it suits / good to know — Generally well tolerated. As with any botanical, the specific composition can vary by harvest and processing, and plant extracts occasionally trigger sensitivity in reactive users. If you have known plant or pollen sensitivities, scan the botanicals on the label.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 3 DHALIORA products

Deepeer Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair Pack Deepeer Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair PackScreening 9.1 EIIO Refreshing Sea Salt Scalp Scaler EIIO Refreshing Sea Salt Scalp ScalerScreening 9.0 GDS Hair Dye Shampoo — Grey Coverage in 3 Minutes GDS Hair Dye Shampoo — Grey Coverage in 3 MinutesScreening 8.6
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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