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    Glossary Cationic Surfactants

    positively charged agents that reduce static and smooth hair

    Cationic surfactants are a type of cleaning agent that carries a positive electrical charge. They are commonly used in hair conditioners and fabric softeners because their positive charge helps them bind to negatively charged surfaces like hair and fabric, reducing static and making them feel smoother.

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    1. The adsorption behavior of cationic surfactant onto human hair fibers Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces · 2009 · 42 citations
    2. Influence of anionic surfactants on coacervation with cationic guar gum for hair care applications International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2025
    3. Effect of a non-ionic surfactant on skin-retention of cationic minoxidil microparticles suspended in an anionic surfactant solution Korean journal of chemical engineering · 2009 · 2 citations
    4. Novel amino acid‐based surfactant for silicone emulsification and its application in hair care products: a promising alternative to quaternary ammonium cationic surfactants International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2017 · 12 citations
    5. An Investigation of the Effects of Cationic Conditioning Systems on Hair Combability and Sensory Performance Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    6. Effect of surfactant type on the dyeability and color resistance of semi-permanent basic hair dye Fashion and textiles · 2023
    7. Marangoni effect in the water wetting of surfactant coated human hair fibers Journal of Colloid and Interface Science · 1984 · 10 citations
    8. An Investigation of the Effects of Cationic Conditioning Systems on Hair Combability and Sensory Performance Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    9. An ultrastuctural study of hair fiber damage and restoration following treatment with permanent hair dye International Journal of Dermatology · 2002 · 40 citations
    10. Interactions between Crossed Hair Fibers at the Nanoscale Langmuir · 2010 · 28 citations
    11. Degradation of Hair Surface: Importance of 18-MEA and Epicuticle Cosmetics · 2019 · 25 citations
    12. ‘Plica neuropathica’: Matting of Hair Dermatology · 2000 · 6 citations
    13. Hair and amino acids: the interactions and the effects. PubMed · 2007 · 5 citations
    14. Electrokinetic analysis reveals common conditioner ingredient interactions with human hair International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2025
    15. Prevention of lipid loss from hair by surface and internal modification Scientific reports · 2019 · 17 citations
    16. The analysis of scalp irritation by coacervates produced in hair shampoo via FTIR with focal plane array detector, X‐ray photoelectron microscopy and HaCaT cells International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2016 · 5 citations
    17. Shampoo compositions 2011
    18. 흑모와 백모의 물리적 화학적 특성과 팽윤성 비교 대한미용학회지 · 2018
    19. Transparent silicone‐free shampoo containing proteins with strong hair conditioning properties International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2023
    20. Enhancement of percutaneous absorption of Finasteride by cosolvents, cosurfactant and surfactants Pharmaceutical Development and Technology · 2009 · 24 citations
    21. Protolytic Equilibria of Cetirizine in the Presence of Micelle-Forming Surfactants Organics · 2025
    22. ToF‐SIMS characterization of the lipid layer on the hair surface. II : Effect of the 18‐MEA lipid layer on surface hydrophobicity Surface and interface analysis · 2010 · 19 citations
    23. An ex vivo study of the effects of co-surfactants and conditioning additives on hair colour protection University of the Arts London Research Online (University of the Arts London) · 2014
    24. Transfollicular enhancement of gel containing cationic niosomes loaded with unsaturated fatty acids in rice (Oryza sativa) bran semi-purified fraction European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics · 2012 · 21 citations
    25. Advances of Non-Ionic Surfactant Vesicles (Niosomes) and Their Application in Drug Delivery Pharmaceutics · 2019 · 260 citations
    26. Modelling of the composition of emulsion medicines and cosmetics stabilized by a biocomplex of surfactant substances based on rhamnolipids Pseudomonas sp. PS-17 ScienceRise Pharmaceutical Science · 2023 · 1 citations
    27. High Performance Conditioning Shampoo with Hyaluronic Acid and Sustainable Surfactants Cosmetics · 2021 · 10 citations
    28. Tensile properties of twisted hair fibers International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2005 · 1 citations
    29. Microscopic high-resolution digital volumetric imaging of human hair fibers International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2005
    30. A reciprocal lattice approach to assessing the luster of hair fibers, based on scattering by periodically deformed cylinders International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2005