Ingredient

polyquaternium-11

Low risk

FunctionConditioning

What it is — Polyquaternium-11 (INCI: Polyquaternium-11) is a cationic (positively charged) film-forming polymer used mainly for conditioning and hold.

What it does — It forms a light film on hair and skin that adds body, smoothness and manageability, and in styling products it helps provide hold.

Typical use — It appears in conditioners, styling products, hair sprays and some skin formulas, usually as a supporting conditioning agent.

Who it suits / good to know — Broadly suitable across hair and skin types. It shapes feel and hold rather than delivering an active skincare effect.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a cationic conditioning polymer that is well tolerated. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk - cationic conditioning polymer, well tolerated.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 0 DHALIORA products

Not currently in any DHALIORA product.

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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