Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is a viscosity controlling and film forming ingredient. It’s in 754 products on Poliage, most often shampoo, conditioner and body wash. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
A modified guar-bean gum. Leaves hair smoother and easier to comb and reduces static.
What it does
Contains Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride: antistatic
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride: film-forming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 34177, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Dove
Warm Vanilla + Sweet Cream Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
weightless air dry cream by curlsmith
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
white rain purely coconit oil body wash
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Bath & Body Works
White Tea & Sage Gentle Foaming Hand Soap with Essential Oils
259 mL · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Sephora
Wild Wish
240 mL · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Thayers
Witch Hazel Blemish Clearing Cleanser
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Kristin Ess
Workable Hairspray
Hair styling · 6.7 OZ · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Kristin Ess
Working Texture Spray
Hair styling · 6.9 OZ · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Zero pellicule - shampooing zinc & eau de glacier
300ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
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