Product Description
ERCAQUAT HRC as a lamellar cationic conditioning base for hair care formulation systems
ERCAQUAT HRC is a ready to use conditioning raw material based on a cationic emulsion system with INCI Cetearyl Alcohol Ethylhexyl Stearate Cetrimonium Chloride Ceteareth 20 used as a functional ingredient for developing conditioners and masks with lamellar structure. In global B2B manufacturing this ingredient is widely used in hair care formulation professional products SPA systems and contract manufacturing reflecting strong demand for conditioning bases and cationic systems.
From a technological perspective ERCAQUAT HRC forms a lamellar structure through interaction of fatty alcohols and cationic surfactant. This structure creates a network that retains water and stabilizes emulsions. The cationic component adsorbs onto negatively charged hair surface providing uniform distribution and conditioning performance.
In industrial manufacturing it serves as a ready base reducing formulation complexity and ensuring reproducibility.
Properties and functional role
Acts as a cationic conditioning base forming lamellar structures that stabilize emulsions and improve distribution.
Provides compatibility with oils silicones and water soluble actives and enhances formulation integrity.
Properties and result
Delivers stable emulsions smooth texture and consistent performance during processing and storage.
Ensures predictable behavior uniform distribution and controlled structure.
Purpose
Used in conditioners masks balms leave in products styling formulations and SPA systems. Widely applied in contract manufacturing.
Application
Applied in emulsion systems and introduced into oil phase followed by heating and emulsification.
Recipe
Lamellar conditioner cream system
Ingredients:
Water 75 g
ERCAQUAT HRC 7 g
Cetearyl Alcohol 2 g
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride 4 g
Glycerin 3 g
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride 0.3 g
Geogard 221 0.9 g
Panthenol 2 g
Hydrolyzed silk 1 g
Argan oil 3 g
Citric acid 0.3 g
Technology: Heat oil phase to 70°C heat water phase separately disperse thickener combine phases under homogenization cool to 40°C add actives adjust pH to 4.5 5.2 ensure uniform mixing.
Instruction: Control melting temperature ensure proper homogenization add actives during cooling monitor pH for optimal cationic performance.
Manufacturing stability
Provides consistent lamellar structure during industrial scaling ensures batch reproducibility and supports long term formulation stability.