Products in Beauty & Care

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 20cSt is a polydimethylsiloxane fluid commonly used as a base fluid in personal care products due to its excellent spreading characteristics. It is clear, tasteless, essentially odorless, and non-greasy. Commercial bulk-polymerized dimethyl silicone fluids, such as XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 20cSt, typically contain trace amounts of impurities.

DOWSIL(TM) ES-5600 Silicone Glycerol Emulsifier is a non-diluted W/Si and W/oil emulsifier with diglycerol hydrophilic functionality. This product does not contain ethylene oxide or propylene oxide and can be used to formulate various PEG-free cosmetic formulations. It is designed to produce stable water-in-silicone emulsions and water-in-oil emulsions with enhanced sensory properties. This product also allows the dispersion of pigments and fine particles in silicone fluids and organic oils.

This 100% vegetable-based, readily biodegradable surfactant that provides sensory benefits to shampoos, facial washes, body washes/shower gels and hand soap formulations. It offers broad compatibility with other common Personal Care ingredients and is preservative free. This has an excellent environmental profile and ECOCERT by Cosmos. Features & Benefits Mild Produces moderate to high stable foam Compatible with broad range of surfactants and polymers, including cationic ingredients 100% vegetable origin Solvent-free Self-preserved Low eco-toxicity and toxicity Readily biodegradable

DOWSIL(TM) AP-8568 Amino Fluid is an aminofunctional polydimethylsiloxane. The organic-like nature of the primary amine groups on amodimethicone causes this silicone polymer to have affinity for hair, which results in a product with benefits such as conditioning, heat protection, and feel.

HydroxySHIELD™ Polymer is an innovative hydroxyamino functionalized silicone that delivers exceptional conditioning of damaged hair surface, restoring hair’s hydrophobic state, providing reduced breakage and ease of styling benefits. Features & Benefits Exceptional conditioning Reduced dry friction Improved wet & dry combing Reduced breakage Long-lasting hydrophobicity Fast drying Ease of styling Improved alignment Color protection Heat protection Non-yellowing in formulation Solvent is readily biodegradable

DOWSIL(TM) CE-7080 Smart Style has a unique cross-linked structure and amino functionality that provides conditioning and styling. It has been designed for leave-in conditioners and hair styling applications such as mousses, hair sprays, creams, and gels. This product provides excellent styling properties such as curl retention, curl memory, and definition. It also provides conditioning benefits such as dry combability and smoothness. Furthermore, this product provides a more flexible hold with a minimal residue feel on hair.

ACULYN(TM) 28 Rheology Modifier is an anionic associative rheology modifier developed specifically for hair and skin care applications. The polymer is a liquid, cold-processable product that instantaneously thickens upon neutralization, providing ease of handling and increased manufacturing efficiency. ACULYN(TM) 28 Rheology Modifier is designed for clear formulations and is compatible with nonionic, anionic, Zwitterionic and some cationic ingredients, as well as peroxide and electrolytes.

DOWSIL(TM) CB-3046 Fluid is an optimized blend of silicones specifically developed to provide a variety of benefits in hair care including shine, frizz control, heat protection, curl definition, and improved styling. It has been designed for leave-in conditioners such as creams, lotions, cuticle coats, pomades and non-aerosol sprays.

DOWSIL(TM) 593 FLUID is a blend of a dimethylsilicone polymer and a high molecular weight trimethylsiloxysilicate resin. It acts as a film former to provide water-repellency, wash-off resistance, and durability in sun care, color cosmetics, and lip stick formulations. This product has the properties of a polydimethylsiloxane fluid with a moderately high viscosity but with superior water repellency. 

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-0246 Cyclohexasiloxane is a blend of volatile polydimethylcyclosiloxane composed of cyclopentasiloxane and cyclohexasiloxane. This product is clear, tasteless, essentially odorless, non-greasy, and non-stinging. It is a low-viscosity cyclohexasiloxane fluid for use in skincare, suncare, color cosmetics, hair care, and antiperspirant/deodorant applications.

XIAMETER(TM) OFX-8220 Fluid is an amino functional polydimethylsiloxane. The highly basic nature of the primary amine groups on trimethylsilylamodimethicone causes this silicone polymer to develop a net positive charge in aqueous systems over a wide pH range (approximately 1 to 10.5). Consequently XIAMETER(TM) OFX-8220 Fluid is substantive to hair and useful for delivering shine, gloss, combing, and smoothness benefits in hair care applications. XIAMETER™ OFX-8220 Fluid is also suitable for clear products such as clear conditioning shampoos.

XIAMETER™ MEM-0949 Emulsion is a versatile solution for hair treatment products. Easily incorporated into formulations, this emulsion is water-dilutable, making it convenient to use. It reduces combing time on wet hair and imparts a lightweight effect on dried hair. Ideal for leave-on and styling products, it serves as an exceptional conditioning additive. Additionally, it's suitable for various applications, including perms and colorants, making it a multi-purpose choice.

DOWSIL(TM) 9566 Silicone Elastomer Blend offers a range of features and benefits that make it an ideal choice for various cosmetic applications. This blend provides a silky feel upon application and is easy to incorporate into formulations. It has a translucent paste-gel consistency, which imparts a matte look to products and reduces tackiness, resulting in increased smoothness on the skin.

A bio-based polymer, derived from corn that allows flexibility in hair care styling from stiff hold to subtle definition and textures from waxes to sprays. It is also non-GMO and suitable for Vegan Beauty. Features & Benefits Starch-based film-forming biopolymer Ideal solution for formulators seeking environmentally-friendly ingredients Easy-to-use powder in water-based formulations Aqueous dispersion forms a natural film on the hair Ability to achieve a range of hold levels with excellent esthetics Imparts styling durability Excellent humidity resistance and curl retention over 8 hours Compatible with gelling agents such as carbomer, xanthan gum and acrylates- based rheology modifiers Cost-effective styling polymer

DOWSIL(TM) EL-9241 DM Silicone Elastomer Blend is a mixture of crosslinked silicone elastomer in non-volatile dimethicone fluid. It provides a silky smooth and long lasting feel on the skin. DOWSIL(TM) EL-9241 DM Silicone Elastomer Blend can also be used as a thickening agent in in water-in-oil and water-in-silicone formulations.

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 10 cSt is a polydimethylsiloxane fluid commonly used as a base fluid in personal care products due to its excellent spreading characteristics and soft feel. It is clear, tasteless, essentially odorless, and non-greasy.

DOWSIL(TM) 556 Cosmetic Grade Fluid is a phenyl functionalized siloxane polymer with uses in a wide range of cosmetic formulations. It provides non-oily, easy to spread emolliency in skin and sun care applications; shine, softness, and better manageability in hair care; and improved dispersibility of pigments color cosmetic applications. DOWSIL(TM) 556 Cosmetic Grade Fluid also has good compatibility with many cosmetic ingredients, including non-silicone ingredients.

This 100% vegetable-based, readily biodegradable surfactant that provides sensory benefits to shampoos, facial washes, body washes/shower gels and hand soap formulations. The product is suitable for use in Vegan, Halal, Kosher beauty products. Features & Benefits Mild Produces moderate to high stable foam Compatible with broad range of surfactants and polymers, including cationic ingredients 100% vegetable origin Solvent-free Self-preserved Low eco-toxicity and toxicity Readily biodegradable

DOWSIL(TM) PMX-1507 Fluid is an ultra-high viscosity dimethiconol delivered in a volatile dimethicone carrier fluid. In hair applications it provides smoothness, slipperiness, and heat protection. In skin care applications this product provides film barrier properties with a long lasting lubricious and velvety skin feel.

ACULYN(TM) 2051 Rheology Modifier is an inverse (water-in-oil) emulsion of sodium polyacrylate in dimethicone. This emulsion contains two surfactants, one to stabilize the thickening agent and the other to help bring the polymer into contact with the aqueous phase of the formulation. When the product is added to water, the polymer expands into the water phase to thicken and give stability to the preparation. As the formulation thickens, the oil-phase ingredients are emulsified and stabilized.

Dow North America Fluid AP is a low-viscosity fluid that provides emolliency, solvency, and slip. This product can be used to formulate roll-on, stick, and aerosol antiperspirants. It delivers a smooth feel while assisting with the spreadability of antiperspirant actives.

XIAMETER(TM) OFX-5220 Fluid is a liquid silicone glycol copolymer. XIAMETER(TM) OFX-5220 Fluid is a resin modifier that can be used with hair fixative products such as hairsprays, mousses, setting lotions and styling gels. Resins modified with XIAMETER™ OFX-5220 Fluid demonstrate improved hold when compared to resins without the modifier, making it ideal for formulating hair styling products with strong hold. XIAMETER™ OFX-5220 Fluid also allows formulators to create resins that are softer, more flexible, and less tacky.

CELLOSIZE(TM) Texture 40-0202 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is a multifunctional water-soluble, biobased polymer that enhances foams, forms films, thickens and stabilizes. This product is cold water dispersible, offers excellent electrolyte tolerance, and makes clear solutions in water. Applications for this product include body washes and facial cleansers, shampoos, liquid hand soaps, shaving creams and foams, hair styling mousses and sulfate-free cleansing products.

DOWSIL(TM)  2511 Cosmetic Wax is a water dispersible silicone glycol copolymer wax with a low melting point and is a water soluble, skin temperature melting wax for increased moisturization and humectancy. It is helpful to add this product into the water phase, where it will disperse with proper mixing, either cold or with heat.

FOAMYSENSE(TM) 205 Polymer is a linear, high molecular weight, water soluble, poly(ethylene oxide) polymer that is supplied as a white powder. These nonionic polymers bring hydrodynamic drag reduction and a slippery feel to personal care products. FOAMYSENSE(TM) 205 Polymer also boosts foam volume and enhance foam creaminess for an excellent in-use experience.

CELLOSIZE(TM) Texture E4M Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is a multifunctional water-soluble, biobased polymer that enhances foams, forms films, thickens and stabilizes. Applications for this product include body washes and facial cleansers, shampoos, liquid hand soaps, shaving creams and foams, hair styling mousses and sulfate-free cleansing products.

DOWSIL(TM) 9506 Powder is a white, cross-linked, dimethyl polysiloxane elastomer powder for use in skincare, suncare, and color cosmetic applications. Upon application, it provides sebum and oil absorption, a matte finish, and a powdery-light skin feel. Additionally, this product is used as a thickening agent for water-in-oil and water-in-silicone formulations and volatile silicones.

​​A bio-derived & biodegradable cationic cellulosic polymer that can be used as principal conditioning agent or in combination with other conditioning ingredients in conditioners, leave-on products and shampoos. Features & Benefits Provides equivalent hair conditioning to some silicones Enhances dry and wet hair combing especially on damaged hair Restores hair hydrophobicity Reduces hair breakage Improves hair alignment and manageability Enhances silicone deposition on hair especially on damaged hair Provides soft styling benefit (ie. curl retention) in leave-on formulations Ease of formulation – no emulsification needed Enables clear products Acts as rheology modifier Helps increase natural content of formulation

CELLOSIZE(TM) Texture E50 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is a methoxy- and hydroxypropyl-substituted cellulosic polymer that is supplied as white powders. The ratio of methoxy to hydroxypropyl largely determines the properties of the different product grades. This thickener is an excellent rheology modifier, binder, film former, and water-retention agent. It yields a viscosity of 50 cP at low addition levels.

DOWSIL(TM) 2-2078 Fluid is a liquid amino phenyl silicone resin designed to deliver long lasting shine, heat protection, and color protection in hair care applications. It can also provide straightening enhancement when used in lye relaxers. DOWSIL™ 2-2078 can also improve the substantivity of lip sticks and nail varnishes.

A long lasting film-former designed for color cosmetics applications providing excellent sebum and wear resistance and is formulated in a bio-based carrier allowing cosmetic formulations having a higher naturality content. Features & Benefits Film-former Flexible film Sebum resistance Water resistance Resistance to rub-off Good film integrity High volatility carrier 100% Renewable-based carrier 60% natural origin content (ISO 16128)

DOWSIL(TM) 8500 Conditioning Agent is an amino glycol copolymer. It combines the substantive conditioning of an amino silicone with the low yellowing and ease of formulation of a silicone glycol. Any hair care application can benefit from the use of this product.

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 2 cSt is a polydimethylsiloxane fluid commonly used as a base fluid in personal care products due to its excellent spreading and unique volatility characteristics. It is clear, tasteless, essentially odorless and non-greasy.

DOWSIL(TM) HMW 2220 Non-Ionic Emulsion has been designed as a unique way of incorporating high (> 120 x 106 mm²/s) viscosity silicone polymer into water based systems. DOWSIL(TM) HMW 2220 offers a rich feel, wash-off resistance, and film barrier properties in skin care applications; it provides a superior foam profile and skin feel in body washes; it also provides smoothness, detangling, enhanced fragranced intensity in hair care. Additionally, DOWSIL(TM) HMW 2220 Non-Ionic Emulsion can be used as a viscosity builder in water-in-silicone systems.