Snapshot
- Overview
- A coconut-derived ingredient that adds slip and a soft after-feel.
- Category
- Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
- Type
- Emulsifier
Sodium Coco Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Sodium coco PG-dimonium chloride phosphate is a coconut-derived, phosphated quaternary that acts as a surface-active emulsifier. It's chosen to stabilize emulsions, add slip, reduce static, and give a conditioned feel in skin and hair care.
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Our take
Is Sodium Coco Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate a Good Ingredient?
It rates Good thanks to reliable emulsifying and conditioning performance that improves slip and spread, with typically low irritation at cosmetic levels. Direct skin benefit data are limited beyond that sensorial conditioning, which keeps it short of a top rating.
What it does
Skin Benefits
It gives a silky glide and smoother after-feel on skin and hair while helping reduce flyaways, and encourages even application so products spread easily without drag.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
It's frequently found in lotions, creams, and milky serums for improved slip, and in leave-in conditioners or hair masks to boost manageability.
Before you use it
Safety
It's generally well tolerated; as a quaternary surfactant, it can irritate very sensitive skin or eyes at higher concentrations or in leave-ons. Avoid direct eye contact; no widely recognized special regulatory limits are noted.
