STEPANQUAT® Helia

STEPANQUAT Helia is a modern hair conditioning agent that is better for your hair and the environment. It is a very mild, naturally-derived cationic surfactant ideally suited for hair conditioners and skin care products. It provides excellent wet and dry combability on hair in addition to excellent detangling and a soft, conditioned feel. STEPANQUAT Helia provides substantive conditioning without build-up. In skin care applications, it provides a unique, soft, conditioned skin feel and emulsification for oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions.

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Bio-Based
Free From Animal Products
Naturally Derived
Plant Derived
Preservative Free
Sulfate-Free
Vegan

Properties

Category: Surfactants
Actives, %: 95
BCI: 88
Density at 25°C, g/ml: 0.97
Flash Point, °C: 147
Form at 25°C: Liquid
Freeze Point, °C: 0
Solids, %: 100
Viscosity at 25°C, cps: <500
RVOC, U.S. EPA %: 0

Chemical Description

DISUNFLOWEROYLETHYL DIMONIUM CHLORIDE (AND) SUNFLOWER SEED OIL GLYCERIDES (AND) LAURYL LACTYL LACTATE

Chemical Group

Blends
Cationic Blend
Cationic Surfactants
Ester Quaternary
Quaternary Ammonium Compound
Quaternary Blend
Quaternary Compounds

Functions

Skin Feel Enhancer

Market

Personal Care

Application

2 in 1 Shampoo
Body Wash
Creams and Lotions
Detanglers
Facial Cream
Hair Conditioners
Hair Styling
Hand Soaps
Shampoos
Skin Lotion

Formulation Inspiration

1297 Daily Smoothing Conditioner

1298 Rich Conditioning Hair Mask

1304 The Multicultural Collection Replenishing Conditioning Treatment with Baobab and Mongongo Oils

1305 The Minimalist Collection Condition

1307 Rose Smoothing Facial Mask

1308 The Super Chic -- Beetroot & Yogurt Hair Mask

1309 Goodness, Gorgeous! -- Matcha & Egg Yolk Hair Mask

1370 Replenishing Hand Cream

1371 Facial Lotion with STEPANQUAT® Helia

1376 Solid Moisturizing Lotion

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