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POLYQUATERNIUM-4

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 15 list it before the 1% line and 14 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 29 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 29

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 148R5B7WH4 · registered name POLYQUATERNIUM-4 (200 MPA.S AT 2%) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl ether, polymer with N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-propenyl)-2-propenaminium chloride

Cosmetic roles

Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGReduces staticANTISTATIC
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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ポリクオタニウム-4: 本品は、ヒドロキシエチルセルロース(*)と塩化ジアリルジメチルアンモニウムとの共重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYQUATERNIUM-4INCI폴리쿼터늄-4Korean label name (MFDS standard)Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl ether, polymer with N,N-dimethyl-N-2-propen-1-yl-2-propen-1-aminium chloride (1:1)Synonymポリクオタニウム-4Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
92183-41-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID301027161
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID401837636
Molecular formula
(C8H16ClN)m(C5H7O4)nC3H6O2

Measured properties

Odour
odourless
pH
6.8
Relative density
0.48
Molecular weight
151.16

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 12 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.

  • Film former4
  • Anti-static agent3
  • Softener and conditioner3
  • Hair fixative (EPA)1
  • Fixing agent (mordant)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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