QUATERNIZED BIOLOGICAL ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Quaternized Keratin Hydrolyzate
It is a complex molecule composed of hydrolyzed keratin combined with two cationic polymers, which give it excellent substantivity and conditioning power.
PROPERTIES AND COSMETIC USE
When applied to the hair, it forms a film that moisturizes and protects the cuticle, making it ideal for formulating shampoos and leave-in products such as hair lotions, styling creams, gels, and others. It has a conditioning and repairing effect on the hair fiber, reducing porosity.
SPECIFIC PROPERTIES
High substantivity, conditioning, and restructuring power. Improves combability. Moisturizes. Improves elasticity. Provides shine and softness.
RECOMMENDED FOR FORMULATING
Shampoos. Conditioners. Liquid soaps. Hair lotions and gels. Hair styling products. Body care products compatible with cationic actives.
Product
Quaternized Silk Hydrolysate
KERATIN AMINO ACIDS AND POLYQUATERNIUM-7 AND POLYQUATERNIUM-16
INCI/CTFA NAME
KERATIN AMINO ACIDS (AND) POLYQUATERNIUM-7 (AND) POLYQUATERNIUM-16: Peptides and amino acids derived from silk associated with two high-density cationic polymers that provide high hair substantivity.
PROPERTIES AND COSMETIC USE
Hair conditioner. Forms a film on the hair fiber that provides greater shine, improved manageability, reduced static, and protects it from both physicochemical damage (perms, coloring, straightening, pollutants, UV radiation) and the effects of wet combing, which causes cuticle loss and denaturation of keratin fibers. When added to shampoos, it reduces irritation caused by surfactants.
SPECIFIC PROPERTIES
High substantivity and conditioning power. Improves manageability. Moisturizes and imparts silkiness. Provides elasticity, shine, and softness.
RECOMMENDED FOR FORMULATING
Shampoos. Conditioners. Liquid soaps. Hair lotions and gels. Hair styling products. Body care products compatible with cationic actives.
Product
ADN V QUAT
Highly cross-linked, quaternized DNA with high affinity for hair and skin.
INCI / CTFA NAME
SODIUM DNA (AND) POLYQUATERNIUM 16 (AND) WATER: High-polymerization DNA of plant origin (Wheat Germ) associated with a cationic polymer through an exclusive process, which dramatically increases its affinity for hair and skin.
PROPERTIES AND COSMETIC USE
Conditioner:Its overall positive charge makes it compatible with hair, allowing it to remain bound to the hair even after rinsing, neutralizing the negative charges and static electricity that hair acquires after being moistened. It promotes the dissipation of charges when the hair is combed or brushed.
Humectant:Due to the polar groups contained in the nucleotide chains, it retains up to 10,000 times its weight in water.
Film-forming:Due to its high degree of polymerization, it promotes an oriented coating of the hair fiber (substantivity). Purines maintain an acidic pH within the film, which prevents increased porosity and hair breakage.
Nourishing, Regenerating, and Revitalizing for the hair follicle:DNA is slowly biodegraded by epithelial enzymes called nucleases. The nucleoside phosphates thus released easily penetrate the skin, providing phosphate that activates biosynthetic processes and, consequently, tissue regeneration. This has been demonstrated in the treatment of radiation-induced or cell-toxic lesions.
Hair Toner:on damaged hair, it smooths the surface and increases strength.
Hair Fiber Volume:duetoits special substantivity, it significantly increaseshair volume.
Natural Sunscreen:the absorption spectrum of the DNA molecule corresponds to the 200–300 nm range, with a peak at approximately 260 nm. DNA absorbs high-energy radiation, protecting the hair from its damaging effects and maintaining color.
Free Radical Scavenger and Antioxidant:inhibits lipoperoxidation processes in the hair caused by UV radiation, as the complex possesses antioxidant and free radical-scavenging properties.
Combability:dramatically increases comb glide (comb resistance test), improving styling and helping to prevent cuticle breakage during combing.
Anti-pollution:its highly polymerized structure and physicochemical characteristics allow it to trap certain environmental toxins (heavy metals) such as lead ions (from engine combustion) or cadmium (found in cigarette smoke), preventing them from triggering lipoperoxidation mechanisms in the hair follicle.
Anti-irritant and scalp protection:reduces flaking caused by aggressive substances,
especially anionic surfactants, providing softness and smoothness to the skin’s surface.
Shine:enhances hair’s vibrancy.
Compatibility:with all types of hair care formulations, including anionic surfactants.
Recommended for Formulating
: Shampoos, hair conditioners, lotions, shower gels, styling products, and body care products compatible with cationic polymers.
