A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Preservative
Keeps your product from growing bacteria, mold, or yeast. Without these, that jar of cream becomes a petri dish in about a week.
Reduces Static
Conditions Hair
Preserves Formula
Reduces flyaways
Softens and detangles hair
Prevents microbial growth
Traditional Use
Synthesized as a quaternary ammonium salt in mid-20th century cosmetic chemistry. Developed as a cationic conditioning agent for hair and skin products to improve texture and manageability.