Database/Antistatic/Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Hair Keratin
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Hair Keratin natural?

Mostly. Keratin hydrolysate (animal) and the coconut alkyl chain are natural; dimethylamine and the epichlorohydrin-derived hydroxypropyl link are petrochemical; the chloride counter-ion is mineral.

INCI nameCocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Hair Keratin
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockHair or wool keratin is hydrolysed to peptides…

How we scored it

Assumed 80% keratin hydrolysate (natural). Quat group 306.9 Da: coco alkyl 169.3 + chloride 35.5 natural, dimethylamine and hydroxypropyl 102.2 petrochemical. 0.80 + 0.20 x 204.8 / 306.9 = 0.93.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Hair or wool keratin is hydrolysed to peptides and quaternised with a coco-dimethylamine epichlorohydrin reagent. The protein share varies by grade, so 80% is assumed.

In plain English

A conditioning ingredient for hair made from hydrolysed keratin (from hair or wool) with a positively charged coconut-derived group attached, which helps it cling to hair. The protein and coconut chain are natural; the linking groups are synthetic.

CosIng definition: Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Hair Keratin is the quaternary ammonium chloride

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References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2COCODIMONIUM HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROLYZED HAIR KERATIN. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3COCODIMONIUM HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROLYZED HAIR KERATIN. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=COCODIMONIUM%20HYDROXYPROPYL%20HYDROLYZED%20HAIR%20KERATIN