Home / Ingredients / Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Mostly Renewable · ISO 16128

Is Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride Natural?

Learn about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

0.5
out of 1.0
Natural Origin Index
INCI NameGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
FunctionHair Conditioning Agent · Antistatic Agent
FeedstockThe primary feedstock for Guar

Quick Facts

  • INCI NameGuar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
  • FunctionsHair Conditioning AgentAntistatic AgentThickener
  • Primary FeedstockThe primary feedstock for Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is guar gum, which is extracted from the seeds of the guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), a legume cultivated primarily in India and Pakistan. This renewable polysaccharide forms the backbone of the ingredient.
  • NOI Score0.5 / 1.0
  • TierMostly Renewable

Description

Learn about Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride — its natural origin index (ISO 16128), feedstock sources, synthesis process, and renewability classification.

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products — Part 2. ISO, Geneva.