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polyquaternium

Polyquaternium is a naming stem for a family of quaternary-ammonium polymers. A complete numbered name is needed to identify which particular member is present.

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About this ingredient: European Commission: Botanical ingredient nomenclature ↗

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INCI name on ingredient lists
polyquaternium

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