Cetrimonium Chloride CTAC CAS 112-02-7 Bulk Supplier

• Factory Direct Supply & Competitive Pricing
  As a professional source manufacturer, we own a dedicated in-house quaternization production line, which guarantees stable on-time delivery for large bulk orders and provides highly competitive ex-factory prices for global partners.
  
  
• Flexible Multiple Specifications
  We offer Cetrimonium Chloride with a full range of active content grades from 30% to 98%, perfectly tailored to different application requirements in hair care, textile, asphalt emulsification and other industries.
  
  
• Superior Hair Conditioning Performance
  With high cationic charge density and strong adsorption capacity, it significantly improves hair wet and dry combability, enhances hair shine, and delivers long-lasting softening and antistatic effects.
  
  
• Excellent Formulation Compatibility
  It is fully compatible with cationic, non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants. Note: Avoid direct mixing with anionic surfactants to prevent formulation instability.
  
  
• Outstanding Thermal & pH Stability
  Cetrimonium Chloride maintains excellent chemical stability over a wide pH and temperature range, ensuring consistent performance in various formulation systems.

1. Hair Care & Personal Care Products (Core Application)

• Hair Conditioners & Hair Masks: Delivers smoothing, antistatic and detangling effects, and repairs damaged hair. Recommended Dosage: 1% – 3% (based on active content).
• Shampoos: Acts as an auxiliary conditioning agent to improve both wet and dry hair combability.
• Hair Color Creams: Helps disperse dyes evenly while protecting hair from chemical damage.
• Regulatory Limits: In accordance with China Cosmetic Safety Technical Specification, the maximum allowed concentration is 0.25% in leave-on products, and 2.5% in rinse-off products (as cetyl/stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride).
  
  

2. Industrial & Specialty Applications

• Fabric Softeners: Imparts softness and antistatic properties to textile fibers.
• Asphalt Emulsifiers: Used in the production of cationic emulsified asphalt to improve adhesion and storage stability.
• Glass Fiber Softening Processing: Improves surface properties of glass fibers for better processability.
• Silicone Oil Emulsifiers: Serves as a co-emulsifier to prepare stable silicone oil emulsions.
• Pharmaceutical Excipients: Used as a transdermal penetration enhancer or antistatic agent in some topical pharmaceutical formulations.
  
  

Q1: What is Cetrimonium Chloride (CTAC)?

A: Cetrimonium Chloride (INCI: Cetrimonium Chloride, abbreviation CTAC, CAS 112-02-7) is a high-efficiency quaternary ammonium cationic surfactant, available as white to pale yellow paste/solid in 30%, 50%, 70% or 98% active content grades. It is a classic conditioning agent widely used in hair care and industrial applications.

Q2: What are the main functions of CTAC in hair care?

A: As a cationic conditioning agent, CTAC adsorbs strongly to negatively charged hair cuticles, delivering:

Excellent antistatic properties to reduce frizz

Superior wet and dry combability to prevent tangling

Long-lasting softening and smoothing effects

Enhanced hair shine and manageability

It is commonly used in conditioners, shampoos, hair masks and color creams.

Q3: What is the recommended dosage of CTAC in formulations?

A: Dosage varies by product type:

Hair conditioners/hair masks: 1% – 3% (based on active content)

2-in-1 shampoos: 0.1% – 0.5%

Hair color creams: 0.3% – 1.0%

Leave-on products: Max 0.25% (per China Cosmetic Safety Technical Specification)

Rinse-off products: Max 2.5% (as cetyl/stearyl trimethyl ammonium chloride)

Q4: Is CTAC compatible with other surfactants?

A: CTAC is fully compatible with cationic, non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants.

Note: It should NOT be directly mixed with anionic surfactants (e.g., SLES, ALS), as they may form insoluble complexes and reduce efficacy. Compatibility testing is required for low-dose co-use.

Q5: What are the industrial applications of CTAC?

A: Beyond cosmetics, CTAC is widely used in industrial fields:

Fabric softeners (imparting softness and antistatic properties to textiles)

Asphalt emulsifiers (producing cationic emulsified asphalt for road construction)

Glass fiber processing (improving surface lubricity and processability)

Silicone oil emulsifiers (preparing stable silicone emulsions)

Pharmaceutical excipients (transdermal enhancers or antistatic agents in topical products)

Q6: What is the stability profile of CTAC?

A: CTAC maintains excellent stability over a wide pH range (5.0 – 7.0, for 1% aqueous solution) and high temperatures. It is heat-resistant and acid-alkali tolerant, ensuring consistent performance in various formulation systems.

Q7: What grades of CTAC do you offer?

A: As a source manufacturer, we provide multiple active content specifications to meet diverse needs:

30%, 50%, 70% aqueous solutions (for industrial and low-dose cosmetic use)

98% high-purity powder/solid (for high-end hair care and specialty applications)

All grades come with complete COA, MSDS and regulatory documentation.

Q8: Do you support stable bulk supply?

A: Yes. With our own quaternization production line, we guarantee consistent quality and on-time delivery for large bulk orders, offering competitive ex-factory prices for global cosmetic brands, formulators and industrial customers.