- INCI Name:Polyquaternium-11
- Functions:Hair Fixative, Conditioner
- Labeling Claims:Radioactive-free, Solvent-free, Microplastics-free, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Not Listed In California Proposition 65, Nanomaterials-free, Clean at Sephora, Not Tested on Animals, Antioxidants-free
- Certifications & Compliance:EU Cosmetic Regulation 1223/2009 Compliant, EC No.1907/2006, ISO 9001, REACH (Europe)
- Benefit Claims:Conditioning, Quick Setting, Ease of Styling, Substantivity, Hair Conditioning
- Synonyms:N,N-Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate-Vinylpyrrolidone Copolymer Diethyl Sulfate Salt, Poly(N-Vinylpyrrolidone 2-Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate) Diethyl Sulfate
Luviquat® PQ 11 AT 1 acts as a setting polymer and conditioning agent. It is a substantive cationic copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone (VP) and quaternized vinylimidazole (QVI). Luviquat® PQ 11 AT 1 finds application in formulating conditioners, shampoos, shower and bath products, and hair styling aids (perms, bleaches, and colorants).