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GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 229 list it before the 1% line and 374 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 595 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 595

Definition

Guar gum, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chloride

US FDA substance register · UNII B16G315W7A · registered name Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGReduces staticANTISTATIC

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Galactomannans as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name グアーヒドロキシプロピルトリモニウムクロリド: 本品は、主としてグアーガム(*)に、塩化グリシジルトリメチルアンモニウムを付加させて得られた4級アンモニウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDEINCI구아하이드록시프로필트라이모늄클로라이드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Guar gum, 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl ether, chlorideSynonymグアーヒドロキシプロピルトリモニウムクロリドJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
65497-29-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID6095459

What products actually use it for

What the 93 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Softener and conditioner70
  • Film former6
  • Anti-static agent6
  • Viscosity modifier6
  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive3
  • Thickening agent2

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 15