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  How much Behentrimonium chloride can I add to my conditioner?

  Posted by Syl on February 18, 2022 at 6:46 pm

  Dear All,
  According to CIR the max amount is 3% for rinse off product, since my supplier is MC, it is 80% active, therefore the maximum amount is 3.75% correct?

  Does this regulation apply to conditioner bars? Ozgirl recently submitted a formula, see link below. This formulation is for a conditioner bar containing 5% of BTC , formula created by Innospec.

  https://www.personalcaremagazine.com/formulation-details/2545/shea-cocoa-conditioner-bar

  If the maximum is 3% for regular conditioner, what is the maximum amount for a conditioner bar? I want to follow regulation, are there any for conditioner bars?

  1Armand2 replied 2 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies

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  ketchito

  Member

  February 21, 2022 at 1:59 pm

  @Syl You can find the latest european regulation for Behentrimonium chloride here: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.details_v2&id=92331.

  I believe this is the one that the formula you mentioned takes into account. Btw, the 3% according to this regulation is for leave-on hair products. for rinse-off, the max is 5%. 

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  Syl

  Member

  February 21, 2022 at 5:35 pm

  @ Ketchito, thank you for the explanation. I am in the US, so I have to stick with 3%. The challenge is that when you use a conditioner bar you end using significantly less product in comparison to a regular liquid conditioner as much as 10% less.

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  1Armand2

  Member

  February 22, 2022 at 4:14 am

  For me it doesn’t have any effect with any difference!

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