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Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate (and) Hydroxypropylgluconamide

aka HPAM gluconate · hydroxypropylgluconamide · inci hydroxypropylammonium gluconate hydroxypropylgluconamide

A biomimetic lipid-modifying active used in bonding haircare. This compound class functions as a hair bond repairing agent, targeting disulfide bond disruption in chemically treated hair.

Benefits
  • Repairs disulfide bonds in chemically damaged hair
  • Reduces breakage in chemically treated hair
  • Improves hair tensile strength
  • Compatible with bond-repair treatment systems
  • Water-soluble
Example uses
  • Bond-repair hair balms
  • Post-chemical treatment conditioners
  • Protein bond repair masks
  • Leave-in hair treatments
  • Damaged hair serums
Formulation notes

Water-soluble bond repairing active; applied in rinse-off balm or leave-on treatment format. Works synergistically with protein-based bond repair systems.

Watchouts

Expensive ingredient class — limited consumer access to clearly dosed formulations. Mechanism specific to disulfide bond chemistry; limited benefit in mechanically rather than chemically damaged hair.

Clean beauty perception

Accepted in clean haircare bond repair positioning.