Conditioning agents
Also appears on labels as: wheat protein, silk amino acids, polyquaternium-10, cetyl alcohol, panthenyl ethyl ether, dimethicone
Ingredients that cling to the hair shaft and reduce tangling: protein fragments, humectants, oils and fatty alcohols, silicones such as dimethicone, and quaternary ammonium conditioners such as polyquaternium-10.
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- Where it comes from
- The proteins are wheat, silk or oat protein broken down with enzymes, and the oils are pressed from seeds. The silicones and quaternary ammonium conditioners are made by chemical synthesis, some of them from coconut fatty acids.
- Why it's in the product
- Coat feel and detangling.
- Safety and toxicity
- No meaningful safety concern in a rinse-off product.
- Interactions and who should be careful
- Hydrolyzed wheat protein is worth noting for a dog with a diagnosed wheat allergy, though topical reaction is uncommon.
General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.
Found in 18 scored products
Lowest scores first. Its presence here is not what drove those scores.
