CDF GuarPro™ – Advanced Conditioning Polymer

Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

A premium cationic polymer that improves softness, combability, foam, and overall sensory feel.

INCI Name: Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride

CAS Number: 71329-50-5

Appearance: Creamy white to pale yellow powder

Solubility: Water soluble

Function: Conditioning polymer, anti-static agent, deposition aid, foam enhancer, rheology modifier

CDF GuarPro™, is an advanced cationic guar derivative designed for high-performance haircare and personal care formulations. Its combination of hydroxypropyl modification and cationic functionality helps provide excellent conditioning while supporting improved solution clarity, surfactant compatibility, and a light, elegant after-feel.

It is particularly valuable in shampoos, sulfate-free cleansers, conditioners, body washes, and transparent cleansing systems where formulators want improved wet and dry combability without creating an overly heavy or coated feel. It also helps enhance foam richness, reduce static, improve manageability, and support the deposition of conditioning ingredients onto the hair surface.

Supplied as a cosmetic raw material for formulation use.

What It Does

Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride carries a positive charge that allows it to interact with negatively charged areas on the hair surface. This helps improve conditioning, reduce friction, and make hair feel smoother and easier to comb. The hydroxypropyl modification also supports improved compatibility and clarity in a wide variety of surfactant-based formulations.

In shampoos and cleansing products, it helps improve foam texture and after-feel while reducing the dry or stripped sensation that can occur with surfactants. In conditioners and treatment products, it contributes softness, slip, anti-static performance, and improved manageability without relying on a heavy conditioning system.

Key Benefits

• Improves wet and dry combability.
• Leaves hair feeling softer, smoother, and easier to manage.
• Helps reduce static, flyaways, and surface roughness.
• Supports clear and transparent cleansing formulations.
• Compatible with anionic, amphoteric, nonionic, and cationic systems.
• Enhances foam richness and sensory quality.
• Supports deposition of silicones and other conditioning materials.
• Suitable for sulfate-free and mild surfactant systems.
• Provides conditioning without excessive heaviness or buildup.

Typical Use Levels

• 0.1–0.3% — Light conditioning in shampoos and facial cleansers
• 0.2–0.5% — Shampoos, body washes, and sulfate-free cleansers
• 0.3–1.0% — Conditioners, hair masks, and intensive treatment products

How to Incorporate

• Disperse slowly into the water phase under moderate agitation.
• Allow the polymer to fully hydrate before adding surfactants, salts, or other electrolyte-rich materials.
• Pre-mixing with glycerin, propanediol, or another suitable humectant may help reduce clumping.
• Maintain steady mixing until the powder is fully dispersed and hydrated.
• Adjust the final formulation gradually, as excessive electrolyte addition may affect clarity or viscosity.

Formulation Notes

• Particularly useful in clear shampoos and transparent body washes.
• Well suited to sulfate-free, glucoside, betaine, and amino acid surfactant systems.
• Can be combined with silicones, proteins, panthenol, polyquaterniums, and other conditioning agents.
• May improve foam creaminess and reduce the harsh feel of cleansing systems.
• Final viscosity and clarity depend on surfactant type, electrolyte level, pH, and total polymer concentration.
• Bench testing is recommended to determine the ideal level for each formulation.

Common Applications

• Clear shampoos
• Sulfate-free shampoos
• Two-in-one shampoos
• Hair conditioners
• Hair masks and treatments
• Body washes and shower gels
• Facial cleansers
• Liquid hand soaps
• Leave-in conditioning products

Documents

• Certificate of Analysis (COA)
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Disclaimer

This material is supplied for cosmetic formulation use only. Users are responsible for determining suitability, compatibility, stability, performance, and regulatory compliance within finished formulations.