Products in Hair Actives: Spreadability

Salcare® SC 60 is designed for use in a range of applications in the cosmetic industry, specifically facial cleansers, liquid hand soaps, liquid shower soaps, hair shampoos, and hair conditioners. It is a highly substantive aqueous cationic polymer for use in skin and hair care formulations, with a typical application level in a conditioning shampoo of around 0.1% of the product as supplied. This product is supplied in white free-flowing beads and functions as a conditioner, detangler, softener, and good spreading agent.

Texique® CS-32 is an aqueous solution of a naturally derived cationic polysaccharide produced from food grade potato starch that has not been genetically modified. It is preserved with phenoxyethanol and sodium benzoate and can easily be incorporated into clear formulations.

BergaCare IN 2 is composed of Isononyl Isononanoate. The BergaCare series complements the range of emollients (softening agents) and emulsifiers used in toiletries and cosmetics for care of the skin, hair, eyes and lips and in sun protection products. The substances are known to be well tolerated by the human skin and to have little environmental impact.

Antistatic, Film forming, Skin conditioning and Viscosity controlling. This is a highly charged cationic homopolymer for use in hair care, bath and shower applicatio ns. It has various attributes including leaving a soft, silky feel for hair and a smooth, velvety feel for skin.

Colorless transparent oily liquid. Skin-Conditioning Agent – Emollient, Antistatic

Necon LO is a novel cosmetic ingredient with a wide array of applications in numerous skin and hair preparations in the cosmetic arena. This product is especially helpful in detangling and fly-away hair, and it leaves hair soft and manageable. Some of the commonly recommended applications for this product include creams, lotions, hair care products such as shampoos and hair conditioners, shaving creams, pre-electric shave lotions, liquid soaps and soap bars.

Necon LIS is a specialty cationic conditioner that is derived from natural feed stocks. It adds substantivity to hair products and softens, detangles and reduces flyway.

MIRASIL™ DM 50 is a low-viscosity, low-molecular weight linear polydimethylsiloxane fluid. It provides a wide range of benefits in personal care applications. Benefits Good wet/dry combing Softness Shine Detackification Features Easy to mix with emollients and emulsifiers Spreadable Anti-whitening Pigment dispersion Applications Skin care - Imparts a soft feel or protecting effect in creams and lotions Deodorants and antiperspirants - Provides detackification Sun care - Adds protection and waterproof effect

PEL-SIL™ bis-PEG-10 is a linear, 100% active, dimethicone terminated with PEG-10 polyether groups. It is dispersible in water and is used in applications where lubricity, softness and conditioning are required. It finds use in personal care, household products, textiles and leather processing. Excellent surface tension reducer, it can boost foam quantity and stability in a multitude of personal care applications. It provides additional benefits such as moisturizing, emollience and a soft silky feel on hair and skin. It may also be used as a reagent to modify polymeric systems by virtue of its two primary hydroxyls. In these systems, it provides the typical benefits of silicones that include slip, mar resistance, anti-blocking, softness and improved temperature stability to the finish polymer.

MIRASIL™ BRIGHT is an eco-friendly silicone performance concentrate. It is used to confer antistatic and gloss effects to hair care formulations. Benefits Safe and biodegradable Increased substantivity, gloss and conditioning effect Unique silky feel Easy spreading Breathing film-forming effect Dry and powdery feel Features Solution of a polydimethyldiphenylsiloxane gum in pure alkane Alkane is free of volatile aromatic compounds and heavy metals Easy-to-handle blend of high molecular weight diphenyl dimethicone

RHEOSOL RS60 is an ingredient developed specifically for cosmetic and personal care products.

MIRASIL™ DM 20 A2 is a low-viscosity, low molecular weight linear polydimethylsiloxane fluid. It provides a wide range of benefits for personal care applications. Benefits Smooth, light, soft and dry feel Enhanced spreadability and rub-out Improved slip Lubricity Frizz control Features Non-tacky Non-flammable Applications Skin care facial creams, body lotions and make-up removers Antiperspirants and deodorants Color cosmetic foundations, lipsticks and eye shadows Sun care creams and lotions Hair care leave-in conditioners and styling products

MIRASIL™ DM 350 is a medium-viscosity, low-molecular weight linear polydimethylsiloxane fluid. It provides a wide range of benefits in personal care applications. Benefits Skin feel Spreadability Conditioning strength Shine Features Good pigment wetting and dispersion Anti-foaming Anti-tack Applications Skin care - Imparts a protecting effect to creams and lotions Deodorants and antiperspirants - Provides detackification Sun care - Adds protection and waterproof effect

MIRASIL™ DM 100 is a low-viscosity, low-molecular weight linear polydimethylsiloxane fluid. It provides a wide range of benefits to personal care applications. Benefits White residue reduction Excellent softness Good dry and wet combing Non-tacky Skin protection Sun protection Waterproof Features Easy to mix with emollients and emulsifiers Pigment wetting and dispersion Spreadability Applications Skin care - Imparts a protecting effect to creams and lotions Deodorants and antiperspirants - Provides detackification Sun products - Adds protection and waterproof effect

PEL-SIL™ Bis-PEG-12 is a linear, 100% active, dimethicone terminated with PEG-12 polyether groups. It is dispersible in water and is used in applications where lubricity, softness and conditioning are required. It finds use in personal care, household products, textile finishing and leather processing. Excellent surface tension reducer, it can boost foam quantity and stability in a multitude of personal care applications. It provides additional benefits such as moisturizing, emollience and a soft silky feel on hair and skin. It may also be used as a reagent to modify polymeric systems by virtue of its two primary hydroxyls. In these systems, it provides the typical benefits of silicones that include slip, mar resistance, anti-blocking, softness and improved temperature stability to the finish polymer.

DUB ININ is an ester that works wonders in body care, facial care, makeup and sun care formulas, improving their spreadability and giving them a distinctive silky feel. It also has good hydration power resulting in improved cutaneous comfort.

Kostol STMC has been designed to produce thick, creamy, radiant white emulsions with excellent spreadability and deposition to skin and hair. It is especially recommended for use in systems where a sulfate free claim is needed. It is ideal for use in sulfate-free conditioning shampoo, and sulfate-free conditioners. Kostol STMC adds a brighter sheen to emulsions and conditioners. Kostol STMC is proven to reduce frizz and static in hair as well as reduces wet and dry combing friction.

BRB 1934 is a clear solution of dimethiconol gum into cyclopentasiloxane fluid. It imparts emollience to skin, providing dry silky feel, and yields shine and high conditioning effect on hair.