Skin Conditioning

Silicone Quaternium-8

INCI: SILICONE QUATERNIUM-8
CAS 721430-34-8
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropylmethyl, ethoxylated, ester with N-(carboxymethyl)-3-amino-N,N-dimethylpropanaminium chloride, N'-acyl derivatives with 9,12-(Z,Z)-octadecadienoic acid dimer
Generally Safe
This ingredient has a good safety profile based on available data.
Purpose

Function

Hair conditioning; skin conditioning; enhances spreadability
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Malassezia
Safe
Fungal Acne
Safe
Details

Description

Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropylmethyl, ethoxylated, ester with N-(carboxymethyl)-3-amino-N,N-dimethylpropanaminium chloride, N'-acyl derivatives with 9,12-(Z,Z)-octadecadienoic acid dimer

Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
721430-34-8
INCI
SILICONE QUATERNIUM-8
Category
Skin Conditioning
Updated
Apr 2, 2026