Steartrimonium chloride works as a preservative, surfactant, anti-static, and hair -conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care products. By lowering the surface tension of the ingredients to be emulsified and aiding in the distribution or suspension of an insoluble solid in a liquid, it also aids in the formation of emulsions.
- Hair care: It works as an anti-static agent and a hair-conditioning agent. It prevents or inhibits the build-up of static electricity in your hair Its use as an antistatic agent is due to the positive charge it carries, which draws it to the slightly negatively charged skin and hair proteins. It is used in the formulation of hair conditioners, hair dyes and colours, other hair care products, and in some skin care products