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Hair conditioner / cationic

TOCOPHERYL ETHYL SUCCINATE ETHYLDIMONIUM ETHOSULFATE

70

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

Cationic vitamin E derivative used as a hair conditioning agent that deposits onto fibers. Limited public toxicology data for this specific structure keeps it in the yellow tier despite a benign parent vitamin.

Skin benefits

  • Vitamin E derivative with hair and skin conditioning function
  • Quaternary ammonium structure provides substantivity to hair
  • Tocopheryl moiety can deliver antioxidant benefits to fibers
  • Used as a conditioning agent in shampoos and hair products

Known concerns

  • No CIR or SCCS dossier located for this specific quaternized derivative
  • Quaternary ammonium compounds may sensitize a small minority
  • Ethosulfate counterion is unusual, limited toxicology data
  • Tocopheryl succinate alone has limited topical antioxidant evidence

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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