Polyquaternium 53

Polyquaternium-53 (CAS 84647-38-1) is a cationic conditioning polymer for rinse-off and leave-on personal care formulations.

Where is Polyquaternium 53 used?

• Shampoos and conditioning treatments: reduces friction and detangling effort while maintaining compatibility with sulfate-based cleansing systems
• Leave-on hair styling products: modifies rheology and provides a lightweight, non-greasy conditioning film
• Skin care: improves spreadability and surface adhesion of active ingredients
• Body wash and liquid soap: survives high-surfactant environments and delivers a perceivable conditioning benefit at rinse-off
• It deposits onto hair and skin surfaces to improve feel, manageability, and compatibility with anionic surfactant systems.

Good to know: Buyers should confirm active polymer content and viscosity range with the supplier; these parameters vary between commercial offerings and affect formulation dosage and handling.

Commercial specifications

• Active polymer content and viscosity range to be confirmed with the supplier