Polixetonium chloride

Polixetonium chloride (CAS 31512-74-0), commercially recognized as Polyquaternium-42, is a cationic polymer used in personal care and home care formulations.

Where is Polixetonium chloride used?

• Hair care: substantivity to damaged hair in shampoos and conditioners
• Hair care: reduces friction and improves combability without heavy buildup
• Skin care and body wash: smooth after-feel by modifying surface interaction between formulation and skin
• Home care and industrial cleaning: improves wetting and spreading of active ingredients across hard surfaces
• Rheology-modifying behavior supports viscosity adjustment in various systems.
• It deposits onto negatively charged substrates to improve texture, feel, and wetting behavior.

Good to know: Buyers should confirm active content, viscosity range, and pH of the supplied solution when evaluating lots for formulation compatibility.

Commercial specifications

• Aqueous solution with active polymer content
• Cosmetic-grade and industrial-grade specifications for differing purity and performance requirements