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Film-Former / Polymer

Cationic Conditioning Polymers

also on labels as Polyquaternium-7 · Polyquaternium-10 · Polyquaternium-11 · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

Positively charged conditioning polymers (such as Polyquaternium-7, -10, and -11) that bind to damaged negatively charged spots on the hair shaft for wet slip, frizz control, and curl definition.

film-formerslip/detanglerGood to knowHair typesFound in 15 products
Ingredients · as printedAfrican Pride Moisture Miracle Aloe & Coconut Water Pre-Shampoo

Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Juice, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylates Copolymer, PEG-90M, Phenoxyethanol, Ethyhexylglycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polysorbate 20, Fragrance (Parfum), Benzyl Benzoate, Limonene, Linalool.

Cationic Conditioning Polymers is 3rd, 3rd of 15.Dotted words have their own page.
Good to know

Umbrella entry for label-specific polyquats (Polyquaternium-7, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-11); can accumulate over time and benefits from periodic clarifying.

Hair types

Notes for different hair

Medium-to-high porosity and frizz-prone coils.

General patterns from our research, not rules. Hair of the same type can respond differently, so your own results count most.
Found in these products

On 15 of the 34 labels we've read

Labels list ingredients from most to least, down to about 1%. Below that, the order is free.

Cleanse 7 · Condition 5 · Leave-in 2 · Style 1 · Seal 0

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These are labels we've read by hand from brand sites and packaging, not a list of recommendations. We add more as we go.

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