Know Your Ingredients: Polyquaternium-11

by beautifulwithbrains on August 28, 2010

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What it is
Polyquaternium-11 is a liquid available in two forms: 50% Polyquaternium-11 dissolved in alcohol, and 19% dissolved in water.

What it does
Polyquaternium-11 is very used in haircare products for its antistatic properties as well as its ability to keep hairstyles in their place. In addition, it also forms a thin film on hair, skin and nails that binds water in.

Side effects
Polyquaternium-11 is generally considered safe.

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Anna August 29, 2010 at 7:17 am

I liked this :)
It is always great to know what all those ingredients are.. Ive always wondered anyway :)
AWESOME blog btw :)

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beautifulwithbrains August 29, 2010 at 11:23 am

Anna, I’m glad you enjoyed this post and that you like my blog, thank you! I think it’s important to know what the ingredients in the product do so that we can choose the best ones for our needs. :)

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