Ingredient · dataset v56
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A guar-bean polysaccharide with a conditioning charge attached; carbohydrate chemistry, not lipid, and mostly rinsed away.
Common in shampoos and conditioners.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Polymer
Also listed as
Guar HPTC
Checked products with this ingredient (5)
Product types: Body care, Shampoos
Body care (2)
Shampoos (3)
- Happy Cappy Medicated Shampoo & Body Wash
- Exederm Eczema Care Daily Shampoo 8 oz
- K18 Peptide Prep Detox Shampoo 8.5 oz
Related polymer
- Acrylates Copolymer — No known trigger
- Acrylates Crosspolymer-4 — No known trigger
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer — No known trigger
- Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer — No known trigger
- Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer — No known trigger
- Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer — No known trigger
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer — No known trigger
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A guar-bean polysaccharide with a conditioning charge attached; carbohydrate chemistry, not lipid, and mostly rinsed away.
Does Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride feed Malassezia?
No known link: Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride is judged with no known trigger. One screened ingredient is not a product verdict — when in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
Is this medical advice?
No. We screen ingredient lists; we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. When in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
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Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.