CALCHEM CTAC 30
Cetrimonium Chloride for Advanced Hair Conditioning, Cleansing & Antistatic Formulations
CALCHEM CTAC 30 is a liquid cationic surfactant based on Cetrimonium Chloride, a quaternary ammonium compound widely used in cosmetic and personal care formulations. With 28–30% active matter, it provides conditioning, softening, and antistatic functionality while supporting suitable cleansing and formulation systems. Its positive charge contributes to its affinity for hair and other surfaces, making it particularly useful where conditioning and manageability are desired. The liquid format offers convenient incorporation into cosmetic formulations, including hair conditioners, shampoos, hair rinses, cleansing products, and other conditioning-focused personal care systems.
Product Identification
| Category | Quaternary Ammonium (Quat) |
| CAS | 112-02-7 |
Technical Specifications
| Property | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Liquid |
| Color (APHA) | 10 max |
| pH (10% aq sol) | 4.00 -6.00 |
| Active matter | 28.00 - 30.00% |
| Amine-HCI | 0.20% max |
| Free-Amine | 0.20% max |
Why Choose Our CALCHEM CTAC 30
Versatile Cationic Surfactant for Personal Care
Cetrimonium Chloride is an established cationic surfactant used across cosmetic and personal care formulations. Its positively charged nature gives it useful surface activity and conditioning characteristics, allowing formulators to incorporate it into a variety of systems where conditioning, softening, cleansing, or antistatic performance is desired.
- Cationic surfactant functionality
- Conditioning properties
- Antistatic functionality
- Softening characteristics
- Suitable for cosmetic formulations
Conditioning & Antistatic Performance
CALCHEM CTAC 30 is particularly valued for its conditioning and antistatic properties. Its cationic character can help improve hair feel, smoothness, and manageability while supporting formulations designed to reduce static and improve the sensory experience of finished products.
- Supports hair conditioning
- Antistatic functionality
- Suitable for conditioning-focused products
- Supports smooth and soft hair feel
Flexible Liquid Format for Formulation Development
With 28–30% active matter, CALCHEM CTAC 30 provides a practical liquid form of Cetrimonium Chloride for incorporation into suitable cosmetic systems. Its documented applications include conditioners, shampoos, hair rinses, and cleansing products, providing formulators with flexibility across multiple personal care formats.
- 28–30% active matter
- Suitable for multiple cosmetic systems
- Supports flexible formulation development
- Suitable for rinse-off applications
Complete Quality & Regulatory Documentation
Supported by comprehensive technical documentation to help simplify product qualification and customer requirements.
- Certificate of Analysis (COA)
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
- Technical Data Sheet (TDS)
- Regulatory documentation available upon request
Flexible Grades to Meet Your Requirements
As a chemical distributor, we work with multiple qualified supply partners to help meet diverse customer requirements. If your application requires a different grade or specification, our team can help identify the most suitable solution.
- Alternative specifications available upon request
- Various specifications to suit different applications
- Sourcing support based on customer requirements
- Technical assistance in selecting the appropriate grade
Applications
Advanced Hair Conditioning Formulations
CALCHEM CTAC 30 is suitable for hair conditioners and rinse-off conditioning systems where softness, smoothness, manageability, and antistatic performance are important. Its cationic functionality supports the development of conditioning products with a comfortable finished-hair feel.
Conditioning Shampoos & Cleansing Products
Cetrimonium Chloride can be incorporated into suitable shampoo and cleansing formulations where conditioning and antistatic functionality complement the overall product system. It provides formulators with a multifunctional ingredient for developing conditioning-focused cleansing products.
Hair Rinses & Detangling Products
The conditioning and antistatic characteristics of CALCHEM CTAC 30 make it suitable for hair rinses and detangling products designed to support smoother, softer, and more manageable hair.
Anti-Static & Hair Smoothing Products
CALCHEM CTAC 30 can support formulations focused on controlling static and improving hair smoothness. Its cationic functionality is particularly useful in products designed to enhance manageability and reduce unwanted flyaways.
Cosmetic Conditioning Systems
CALCHEM CTAC 30e can contribute conditioning and surface-active functionality to suitable cosmetic systems beyond a single product format. Its established use as a conditioning ingredient provides flexibility for formulators developing personal care products with specific sensory and performance objectives.
Emulsifying & Formulation Support
CALCHEM CTAC 30 can provide useful surface-active and emulsifying functionality in appropriate cosmetic systems, supporting formulations where effective interaction between formulation components is required. This broadens its potential role beyond basic conditioning applications.
- Disinfection & Microbial Control
- Formulation
Industries
- Cosmetics
- Industrial
- Personal Care