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Dimethicone hydroxypropyl trimonium chloride is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance is a compound of a dimethylsiloxane-glycol copolymer (silicone derivative) with hydroxypropyl trimonium chloride, a quaternary ammonium compound (note: also called "quats") with hydroxypropyl as alkane component. The substance acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static electricity by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface) and as a hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer