Database/Antistatic/Polyquaternium-27
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Polyquaternium-27 natural?

No. Cationic conditioning polymer built entirely from ethylene-oxide, synthetic-amine and adipic-acid derived fragments; no natural fragment identifiable.

INCI namePolyquaternium-27
CAS132977-85-6
FunctionAntistatic · Film Forming
FeedstockSynthesised from PEG (ethylene oxide), dimethylaminopropylamine-type quaternary ammonium…

How we scored it

Repeat unit built from PEG/ethylene-oxide chains, dimethylamino quaternary groups, urea and adipoyl linkages — all petrochemical → 0.0.
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

Synthesised from PEG (ethylene oxide), dimethylaminopropylamine-type quaternary ammonium units, urea and adipic acid linkages, all petrochemical or natural-gas derived. No natural-origin route exists.

In plain English

A synthetic conditioning polymer used in hair care to reduce static and improve combability. Built entirely from petrochemical building blocks.

CosIng definition: Poly[oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethyliminio)-1,3-propanediyliminooxomethyleneimino-1,3-propanediyl(dimethyliminio)-1,2-ethanediyl dichloride]poly[oxy-1,2-ethanediyl(dimethyliminio)-1,3-propanediylimino-(1,6-dioxo-1,6-hexanediyl)imino-1,3-propanediyl(dimethylim

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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. 2POLYQUATERNIUM-27. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3POLYQUATERNIUM-27. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=POLYQUATERNIUM-27