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SiQube® Polysilsesquioxane Steardimonium Chloride (Q1850) is a quaternary ammonium salt with conditioning properties for use in rinse-off formulations. In body washes, this product acts as a conditioning agent that leaves a smooth feel on skin without the need to incorporate a large oil phase into the formula.

INCI Name: Polysilsesquioxane Steardimonium Chloride

Functions: Conditioner, Pigment

Certifications & Compliance: CosIng Listed

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
Chemical Structure

SiQube® Q1850 - Chemical Structure

Applications & Uses

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
White powder
Odor
Slight characteristic
Soluble in
Vitamin E, Water (up to 5wt%), Castor Oil (Hot), Octyldodecanol (Hot)
Insoluble in
Ceresin, Ozokerite, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, 10% Microcrystalline Wax
Partially Soluble in
Stearyl Methicone (Hot)
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
pH Value (Aqueous Solution)4.0 - 7.5
Loss on Drying5 - 10wt%
Solubility
Water
Soluble (up to 5wt%)
Ceresin Insoluble
Vitamin E Soluble
Castor Oil Soluble (hot)
Ozokerite Insoluble
Octyldodecanol Soluble (hot)
Stearyl Methicone
Partially Soluble (hot)
Cyclopentasiloxane Insoluble
Ethylhexyl Palmitate Insoluble
10% Microcrystalline Wax Insoluble

 

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Information
  • 25g
  • 1kg
  • 15kg
  • 100kg
  • Packaging Under: Nitrogen

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

SiQube ™ Q1850 should be stored between 5 - 30°C in the original container closed tightly.