Quaternary ammonium ethosulfate

Quaternary ammonium ethosulfate (CAS 68308-64-5) is a cationic surfactant derived from coconut oil fatty chains, used across personal care, cleaning, and industrial processing for its conditioning and emulsifying properties. Its cationic charge makes it effective for modifying substrate surfaces, dispersing actives, and stabilizing formulations where anionic surfactants are unsuitable for the specific chemical environment.

In personal care, it functions as a conditioning agent and emulsifier in hair rinses, conditioners, and skin creams, helping to deposit actives uniformly onto hair and skin surfaces for better results. Textile and leather processors use it as a softening and antistatic treatment, improving handle and reducing static buildup in finished fabrics during the manufacturing and finishing stages of production.

Industrial and institutional cleaning formulations incorporate it for its wetting and dispersion performance, particularly in hard surface cleaners and fabric softeners designed for commercial use. Water treatment applications leverage its surface-active behavior to aid in dispersion and stabilization of treatment chemical blends, ensuring consistent performance in various aqueous systems.

This material is typically supplied as a liquid or paste, with active content concentrations commonly ranging from 50% to 80% in aqueous solution. Technical grade is the standard commercial offering. Buyers should confirm active content, pH range, and compatibility requirements with the supplier prior to procurement to ensure the material meets the specific needs of their industrial application.