Polyquaternium-7
Forms a light film.
What it is
A polymer made in a lab that carries a positive charge. Polymers are large molecules built from many repeating units.
Reduces static and forms a thin film on hair and skin that leaves them feeling smooth.
What it does in a formula
Forms a light filmOfficial EU function: Film forming
Reduces staticOfficial EU function: Antistatic
What official sources say
Restricted in certain uses · Cosmetics, EU
Allowed in EU cosmetics only within set limits and conditions (Annex III, entry 66).
Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Annex III: list of substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down (CosIng), retrieved 2026-10-09