Guar hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride and uses thereof in hair treatment compositions

Abstract

The present invention relates to a non-cellulosic polysaccharide derivative: i) having a mean average molecular weight (Mw) from about 100,000 g/mol, preferably from about 150,000 g/mol and more preferably from about 200,000 g/mole to about 2,000,000 g/mol, preferably to about 1,800,000 g/mol and more preferably to about 1,400,000 g/mole; and ii) containing at least one cationic group, with a cationic degree of substitution (DScat.)extraction, from about 0.20 to about 0.30.

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