Polyquaternium-6
Polyquaternium-6 is a film forming and antistatic ingredient. It’s in 27 products on Poliage, most often shampoo. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
A synthetic conditioning polymer. Used to reduce static in hair and leave a thin film on skin or hair.
What it does
Contains Polyquaternium-6: antistatic
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Polyquaternium-6: film-forming
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 36881, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Polyquaternium-6
R+Co
TELEVISION Perfect Hair Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Vitamino color A·OX
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Hair Biology
Volumizing shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
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