Hydrogenated palmtrimonium chloride (inci)

Hydrogenated palmtrimonium chloride is a quaternary trimethylammonium salt of hardened palm oil and is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static electricity by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface of skin and hair), hair conditioning agent (makes hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume) and 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 defined in the EC Cosmetics Regulation (1223/2009) Annex V.