Database/Antistatic/Silicone Quaternium-3
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Silicone Quaternium-3 natural?

No. Classed as a silicone under this site's convention; scored zero despite the fatty cationic cap.

INCI nameSilicone Quaternium-3
CAS137145-37-0
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockA hydroxypropyl-functional silicone oil phosphate-ester with a myristic-acid-derived…

How we scored it

Silicone/siloxane backbone with a myristic-derived quaternary ammonium phosphate ester cap; this site's convention scores all silicones 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

A hydroxypropyl-functional silicone oil phosphate-ester with a myristic-acid-derived quaternary ammonium salt. The silicone portion is scored 0.0 by this site's convention.

In plain English

A silicone-based conditioner with a built-in anti-static charge, used in hair care for softness and static control.

CosIng definition: Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropylmethyl, ethoxylated, dihydrogen phosphates, esters with N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)-3-(1-oxotetradecylamino)-N,N-dimethylpropanaminium chloride

Natural alternatives with the same function

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. 2SILICONE QUATERNIUM-3. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3SILICONE QUATERNIUM-3. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=SILICONE%20QUATERNIUM-3