VARISOFT® EQ 65 Pellets
Readily biodegradable ester quat with excellent conditioning performance 
VARISOFT® EQ 65 Pellets is an ester quat based on high purity stearic acid and is compounded with Cetearyl Alcohol. It is a readily biodegradable conditioning agent with a high flash point. VARISOFT® EQ 65 Pellets improves the conditioning properties of the wet and dry hair. It can also act as an emulsifier providing a sensory profile typical of cationic emulsions: 
Substantive to hair and skin
Improves detangling and wet combing of hair
Provides good wet feel of hair
Superior dry combing and dry feel of hair
Substantive to skin for good water resistance
Cationic emulsifier for skin care emulsions
Conditioners including VARISOFT® EQ 65 Pellets have a very rich and creamy appearance.
INCI Nomenclature:
Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride; Cetearyl Alcohol
Suggested Use Levels:
1.0-10.0%
Appearance:
Pellets 
Formulation Guidelines:
 VARISOFT® EQ 65 Pellets can be dispersed in water at approximately 75 °C. Addition of nonionic emulsifiers such as Ceteareth-25 would improve the processability of VARISOFT® EQ 65 Pellets in water.
Storage: Protected from direct light and humidity at a temperature of 50°-77°F (10°-25°C) 
Shelf life: 12 months, properly stored, in sealed container. This product should be added to a formulation at the recommended usage rate