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Stearoyl-..denotes the group CH3-(CH2)16-CO-, "trimonium" a quaternary trimethylammonium salt.
Stearoyl PG-trimonium chloride acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static electricity by neutralising the electrical charge on the surface, for example of hair) and as a hair conditioning agent (makes hair easy to comb, smooth, soft and shiny and gives it volume).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer