Hydrogenated palmtrimonium chloride (inci)

Hydrogenated palmtrimonium chloride is a quaternary trimethylammonium salt of hydrogenated palm oil and is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface of skin and hair), hair conditioning agent (makes the hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume) and as a preservative (inhibits the development of microorganisms in cosmetic products and preserves them).

Note: The general conditions for preservatives that may be used in cosmetics are set out in the EC Cosmetics Regulation (1223/2009) Annex V.