Ingredient Name: Plant-based Stearalkonium Chloride

What is it? Stearalkonium chloride comes from stearic acid, and ours comes from the highest-quality plant sources. This compound has an impressive ability to detangle and condition hair while leaving a luminous shine.*

Nourishing properties:*

• Conditions hair
• Naturally detangles hair 

 

*= This information has not been approved by the FDA.

 

 

 

References

“Stearalkonium Chloride.” National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Database, U.S. National Library of Medicine, pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Stearyldimethylbenzylammonium_chloride.

Choi, Seul Min, et al. “Risk Assessment of Benzalkonium Chloride in Cosmetic Products.” Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B, vol. 21, no. 1, 2017, pp. 8–23., doi:10.1080/10937404.2017.1408552.

Capra, P., et al. “Wetting and Adhesion Evaluation of Cosmetic Ingredients and Products: Correlation of in Vitro-in Vivo Contact Angle Measurements.” International Journal of Cosmetic Science, vol. 39, no. 4, 2017, pp. 393–401., doi:10.1111/ics.12388.