Personal Care

Retinol serum bottle with molecular structures

Personal Care

Silicones are widely used in Personal Care as delivery vehicles because:

  • They make your lotions rich to the touch and comfortable to wear.
  • They make your creams effective on the skin (non-irritating, non-sensitizing, non-comedogenic, non-tacky, non-greasy).
  • They make your conditioners long-lasting on hair (gloss and body).
  • They give a distinctive luxurious feel that says “quality” to the consumer.
  • Their chemical properties offer formulators the flexibility for a variety of innovative techniques.
  • Their properties offer a competitive edge in the marketplace and a reputation for performance, quality and safety.
Polydimethylsiloxane Fluids - Dimethicones
Product INCI Name Viscosity Specific
Gravity
Flash Point
°C/°F
Description
SF-24 Cyclotetrasiloxane 2.4 cSt 0.954 55 (131) Clear, colorless fluid
SF-25 Cyclopentasiloxane 4.0 cSt 0.955 76 (169) clear, colorless fluid
SF-26 Cyclohexasiloxane
SF-34 Cyclotetrasiloxane
(and)
Cyclopentasiloxane
2.5 cST 0.954 57 (135) clear, colorless fluid
SF-35 Cyclopentasiloxane
(and)
Cyclohexasiloxane
5.0 cSt 0.96 74 (165) clear, colorless fluid
SF20-
(0.65-2)
Dimethicone 0.65 - 2
cSt
0.76 - 0.87 > -3 (26) clear, colorless fluid
SF20-5 Dimethicone 5 cSt 0.916 135 (275) clear, colorless fluid
SF20-6 Dimethicone 6 cSt 0.918 140 (284) clear, colorless fluid
SF20-10 Dimethicone 10 cSt 0.935 160 (320) clear, colorless fluid
SF20-20 Dimethicone 20 cSt 0.953 >204 (399) clear, colorless fluid
SF20-
(50-1,000)
Dimethicone 50 - 1,000
cSt
0.963 -
0.974
>204 (399) clear, colorless fluid
SF20 -
(5,000-
60,000)
Dimethicone 5,000 -
60,000 cSt
0.975 -
0.977
>204 (399) clear, colorless fluid
Gum Blends
Product INCI Name Viscosity Specific
Gravity
Flash
Point
Product
GS-1214 Cyclopentasiloxane
(and) Dimethicone
4,000 - 8,000
cSt
0.95 82 (180) clear, colorless fluid
GS-1210 Cyclopentasiloxane
(and) Dimethicone
5,000cStmax 0.95 57 (135) clear, colorless fluid
GS-1401 Cyclomethicone
(and) Dimethiconol
5,000 cSt 0.96 55 (131) clear, colorless fluid
GS-1404 Cyclopentasiloxane
(and) Dimethiconol
8,000 cSt 0.96 77 (170) clear, colorless fluid
GS-1501 Cyclopentasiloxane
(and) Dimethiconol
6,000 cSt 0.96 77 (170) clear, colorless fluid
GS-1403 Dimethicone (and)
Dimethiconol
4,000 cSt 0.980 135 (275) clear, colorless fluid
GS-1503 Dimethicone (and)
Dimethiconol
2,000 cSt 0.98 109 (228) clear, colorless fluid
Antifoams
Product INCI Name Viscosity Specific
Gravity
Flash
Point
Product
SAF-100 Simethicone 2,000 cP max 1.01 >100
(212)
grey translucent
liquid
SAF-30 Simethicone 3,000 cP max 1.00 >100
(212)
white emulsion
SAF-10 Simethicone 1,000 cP max 1.00 >100
(212)
white emulsion
Silicone Elastomer Blends
Product INCI Name Viscosity Specific
Gravity
Flash
Point
Product
SE-1045 Cyclomethicone
(and) Dimethicone
Vinyldimethicone
Crosspolymer
30,000 -
60,000 cP
0.96 76 (169) Transparent gel
SE-1049 Cyclomethicone
(and) Dimethicone
Crosspolymer
250,000 -
600,000 cP
0.98 76 (169) Translucent gel
SE-1040 Cyclomethicone
(and) Dimethicone
/Vinyldimethicone
Crosspolymer
250,000 -
600,000 cP
0.98 76 (169) Transparent gel
SE-1047 Isododecane (and)
Dimethicone/
Vinyldimethicone
Crosspolymer
350,000 -
650,000 cP
0.80 43 (109) Translucent gel
Specialties
Product INCI Name Viscosity Specific
Gravity
Flash
Point
Product
SF-295 Dimethicone (and)
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
400 - 1,000
cSt
1.02 >100 (212) clear resin
solution
SF-655 Phenyl Trimethicone 30 cSt 0.99 140 (284) clear liquid,
RI = 1.46
SRS-925 Trimethylsiloxysilicate (and)
Cyclomethicone
140 cSt 1.05 76 (169) clear resin-
pentamer
solution
SF-8015 Trimethylsilylamodimethicone 3,500 cSt 0.98 132 (270) clear liquid
SF-8300 Dimethicone (and)
Trimethylsilylamodimethicone
SF-8120 Dimethicone (and)
Trimethylsilylamodimehicone
Silicone Polyethers
Product INCI Name Viscosity Specific
Gravity
Flash Point Product
SF-540 PEG-8
Dimethicone
40 - 90 cSt 1.02 >100 (212) clear to hazy
fluid
SF-590 PEG/PPG
18/18
Dimethicone
2,000 - 4,000
cSt
1.04 >149 (300) pale yellow
fluid, Cloud
Point >40C
SF-593 PEG 12
Dimethicone
400 cSt 1.07 75 (167) pale yellow
fluid
SF-2510 Bis-PEG-18
Methyl Ether
Dimethyl Silane
Solid wax 1.04 >100 (212) white to
slightly yellow
wax
SF-5208 Cetyl PEG/PPG
10/1
Dimethicone
900 cSt 0.93 239 (462) clear, light
amber liquid
SFS-5225 Cyclomethicone
(and) Cetyl
PEG/PPG 10/1
Dimethicone
8 - 10 cSt 0.96 77 (171) clear to slightly
hazy fluid
Methyl Alkyl Siloxanes
Product INCI Name Viscosity Specific
Gravity
Flash Point Product
SF-2230 C30-45 Alkyl
Methicone
Solid wax 0.80 > 93 (200) white flakes
SF-2218 Stearyl Dimethicone Solid wax 0.85 >100 (212) white wax
SF-2180 Trimethylsiloxystearate
(and) Stearyl Alcohol
Solid wax 0.89 227 (440) off-white soft
solid, melting
@ 45C
Silicone Emulsions
Product INCI Name Viscosity Specific
Gravity
Flash
Point
Product
SFM-8159 Amodimethicone (and)
Trideceth-12 (and)
Cetrimonium Chloride
<100 cP 1.00 >93 (200) grey
translucent
liquid
SFM-3490 Dimethiconol (and) TEA-
Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
500 cP max 0.99 >100 (212) white
emulsion
SFM-3200 Dimethiconol (and) TEA-
Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
20 cSt 0.99 >100 (212) white, water
thin liquid
SFM-2045 Dimethicone (and) Laureth-
4 (and) Laureth-9 (and)
Laureth-12
60,000 cSt 1.00 >100 (212) white
emulsion