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METHOXYCINNAMIDOPROPYL LAURDIMONIUM TOSYLATE
Safety score · 0–100
Fine
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Methoxycinnamidopropyl Laurdimonium Tosylate is a cosmetic ingredient used in product formulations. Its specific function may vary between products. Exercise caution due to limited available safety data.
Methoxycinnamidopropyl laurdimonium tosylate is a quaternary ammonium conditioning ingredient combining a UV-absorbing cinnamate moiety with a cationic lauryl dimethyl ammonium tosylate. Used primarily in rinse-off hair conditioning products, it provides excellent substantivity to damaged hair. EU cosmetic regulations permit quaternary ammonium compounds with specific chain length and functionality restrictions.
Skin benefits
- Hair conditioning and antistatic benefits
- Improved manageability
- Substantivity to damaged hair
Known concerns
- Typical quaternary ammonium considerations
- Cationic surfactant mild eye irritation potential
- Primarily rinse-off use - limited leave-on application
References
EU CosIng database
European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.
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