Polyquaternium-10
- Benchmark: Benchmark 1
- Assessed: 2025-10-03
- Expires: 2030-07-09
Used primarily in and Cosmetics & Personal Care applications, Polyquaternium-10 is specifically used in antistatic, film-former, personal care products, and surfactant.
Polyquaternium-10 is produced by reacting hydroxyethyl cellulose with epichlorohydrin, followed by quaternization using trimethylamine (CIR 1988).
Chemical Synonyms Cellulose, 2-(2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propoxy) ethyl ether, chloride; Cellulose, 2-hydroxyethyl 2-[2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propoxy]ethyl 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio) propyl ether, chloride Cellulose, ether with alpha-[2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl]-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), chloride (EC 2025). Cellulose,etherwith.alpha.-[2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propyl]-.omega.-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl)chloride; [3-(2-{[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2,4-dihydroxy-5-{[(3R,4R,5R,6R)-3-hydroxy-4,5-bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy}-6-[(hydroxymethoxy)methyl]oxan-3-yl]oxy}ethoxy)-2-hydroxypropyl]trimethylazanium chloride; Cellulose ether with ethoxylated 2-hydroxy-3-(trimethylammonio)propanol chloride; Hydroxyethylcellulose ethoxylate, quaternized; Quaternium-19; PQ10; EC 617-262-2; EC 611-015-2; and EC 614-667-6
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care