Products in Cosmetic Ingredients: Softening

DOWSIL(TM) OFX-5329 Fluid is a polyether functional siloxane supplied at 100% actives. Based on its ability to reduce surface tension, DOWSIL(TM) OFX-5329 Fluid can be used to prepare oil-in-water and silicone-in-water emulsions with improved esthetics such as faster absorption, better spreading, and a lighter feel. It will also impart esthetic benefits when added to neat skin and hair care formulations.

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.

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.

DOWSIL(TM) 2503 Cosmetic Wax is an alkylmethylsiloxane wax that melts upon contact with skin and provides moisturizing benefits in hand lotions, body creams, facial treatments, suncare creams/lotions, and other color cosmetics. It is a true hybrid of hydrocarbon and siloxane chemistry.

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 300,000 cSt is a high-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane polymer used in personal care applications. The high-molecular-weight dimethicone provides easy combing and detangling for wet or dry hair, and adds softness, smoothness and gloss.

Beauté by Roquette® CD 100 is an ultrafine cyclodextrin powder that can be used to replace kaolin and talc in dry-shampoo formulations, color cosmetics formulations and other applications. Features Controlled particle size distribution Very high sebum absorption Selective absorption capacity of sebum versus water Anti-caking agent

AMMONYX® CETAC serves as a cationic surfactant employed in hair conditioners, skin creams, and lotions to deliver conditioning and softening benefits. It is also multifunctional, working as a skin-feel enhancer, textile antistatic agent, and adjuvant. Its applications span a wide range, including 2-in-1 shampoo, automatic dishwashing detergents, body wash, creams and lotions, dairy cleaners, degreasers, detanglers, and more. Notably, it is kosher-certified, preservative-free, and sulfate-free.

AMMONYX® 4 operates as a substantive cationic quaternary, commonly employed in conditioners, cream rinses, mousses, and lotions. Its primary functions are enhancing skin feel and serving as a textile antistatic agent. It finds applications in 2-in-1 shampoos, body washes, detanglers, facial cleansers, hair conditioners, hair styling, and hair and scalp treatments. Its presence spans across the industrial products and personal care markets.

STEPAN-MILD® SL3-BA is a 30% active disodium salt of a 3-mole ethoxylated lauryl sulfosuccinate. It stands as a mild cleansing agent that finds its way into shampoos, hand soaps, baby shampoos, bubble baths, cleansing products, creams, lotions, and even the manufacture of latexes.

STEPANTEX® DC 90 is a diester fabric softener quaternary that offers commendable softening, antistatic, and rewetting properties. As a liquid cationic surfactant, it is particularly well-suited for creating formulations of fabric softeners intended for both household and industrial use. It falls within the chemical group of dialkyl quaternary esters and functions as a textile antistatic agent. Notably, this product is kosher-certified, can be cold-mixed, and does not necessitate heating during the formulation process.

AMMONYX® CETAC-30 is a cationic surfactant with its primary application in hair conditioners, hair styling aids, creams, and lotions. Its functions encompass enhancing skin feel and acting as a textile antistatic agent. Its presence spans across the home care, industrial products, institutional and industrial cleaning, and personal care markets. It's worth noting that the product is kosher-certified, preservative-free, and sulfate-free.

AMMONYX® 4B is a substantive ammonium quaternary used in applications such as hair conditioners, rinses, mousses, creams, and lotions. It fulfills the functions of enhancing skin feel and acting as a textile antistatic agent. It finds relevance in the personal care and industrial product markets.

AMMONYX® CETAC-30 E finds application in a range of contexts, delivering notable conditioning and softening attributes. As a cationic surfactant, it's employed in formulations like hair conditioners, hair styling aids, creams, and lotions. Categorized within the chemical group of quaternary ammonium compounds, its primary function revolves around enhancing the skin's feel. Furthermore, it's worth mentioning that this product is sulfate-free.

STEPAN-MILD® L3 is a multi-functional ingredient with various roles, including viscosity building, foam boosting, emulsification, and emollience. It's a valuable addition to formulations like shampoo, body wash, liquid soap, bubble bath, facial cleanser, and cream or lotion. Moreover, it aligns with the u.S. Epa safer choice program's standards and is listed on cleangredients.

STEPANQUAT® Care Base is a conditioning agent with good conditioning performance. It can be used from 5% with excellent formulation stability, and can be easily dispersed in water, with a cold process. Its main characteristics are: giving viscosity, softness and smoothness to wet and dry hair.

Merquat™ 7SPR polymer is a high molecular weight, non-paraben, low-acrylamide, cationic copolymer specifically designed for compatibility and clarity in anionic surfactant systems. It is used to improve the wet and dry properties of hair care products and enhance the sensory feel of bath and shower products.

Schercemol™ 105 ester is an excellent emollient used in sun care applications to reduce greasiness and as a solvent for solid UV absorbers. It provides a soft skin feel, high spreadability, and high slip, making it suitable for light creams and lotions and as a replacement for cyclomethicone in various formulations.

Xpertmoist® molecular film is a molecular film that contains powerful moisturizing and regenerating cosmetic active ingredients to give the skin a feeling of comfort, even in extreme conditions. Its occlusive delivery system has a large area of contact with the skin and promotes the penetration of cosmetic active ingredients to help reduce transepidermal water loss, increase skin hydration, and improve skin roughness. For face and body care. Naturality according to ISO 16128: 98.38% natural origin content.

Silsense® Q-Plus Silicone is a 100% active, quaternary silicone compound that combines the conditioning benefits of traditional silicones and cationic quaternary compounds in a single molecule. SilSense Q-Plus silicone will add conditioning benefits to personal care products without the stability concerns that may be present with silicones or the irritancy that is often associated with quaternary ammonium compounds. Unlike traditional silicones, this silicone quarternary compound does not defoam and can even enhance foaming when used in hair care products. It is water-soluble, lending to enhanced ease-of-use in a wide range of shampoos, conditioners, and personal cleansers.

Schercodine™ S (Flaked) amido-amine is a cationic surfactant. It is an effective conditioner in hair and skin care products. It is a flaked, solid tertiary amine. It is used in pH 3.4–4.4 formulations as a quaternary ammonium salt as a conditioner. It is used to replace quaternary cationic surfactants in rinse-off conditioners. It provides excellent wet combing and wet sensory common protonating acids are lactic, aspartic, citric, and glutamic acids.

Delisens™ peptide solution is a hexapeptide specifically formulated for sensitive skin and effectively addresses common issues associated with sensitivity. It provides relief from discomfort by alleviating tingling and itching sensations. Moreover, it aids in the recovery of the skin's barrier function, promoting its integrity. By increasing hydration levels, it helps prevent skin flaking and restores suppleness and softness to the skin, promoting a healthier and more comfortable complexion.

BELSIL® DM 1000000 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is a dimethicone with a high viscosity of 1000000 mm²/s. It exhibits low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. Its flexible polymer backbone grants it high permeability to gasses such as water vapor and oxygen. This permeability enables the skin to respire.

BELSIL® DM 1000 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is known for its low surface tension and high spreading coefficient. Dimethicones, like BELSIL® DM 1000, have a flexible polymer backbone that enables them to have high permeability to gasses such as water vapor and oxygen. This property allows the skin to breathe and maintain its natural respiration.

BELSIL® eco GB 1020 is a blend of low-viscosity dimethicones and a high-molecular-weight dimethiconol. This unique composition combines the beneficial properties of both low-viscosity fluids and the extremely high-viscosity dimethiconol. The excellent spreading ability of the low-viscosity dimethicones ensures an effective distribution of the high-viscosity conditioning agent, dimethiconol. Moreover, BELSIL® eco GB 1020 is derived from renewable raw materials and is certified according to the "TÜV NORD Standard REDcert²."

BELSIL® DM 350 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is known for its low surface tension and high spreading coefficient. Thanks to their flexible polymer backbone, dimethicones such as DM 350 exhibit high permeability to gasses like water vapor and oxygen, allowing the skin to respire.

BELSIL® DM 300000 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is a dimethicone with a high viscosity of 300000 mm²/s. It is characterized by low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. Thanks to its flexible polymer backbone, this dimethicone exhibits high permeability to gasses such as water vapor and oxygen, allowing the skin to respire and maintain a healthy environment.

BELSIL® DMC 6031 is a copolymer of polydimethylsiloxane and organic glycol. It acts as a resin plasticizer in hair fixative compositions, reducing brittleness and flaking. In shampoos and shower gels, it stabilizes foam, provides mild conditioning, and promotes clarity. In creams and lotions, it acts as a co-emulsifier, improving emulsification, skin feel, and product stability.

STEPAN-MILD® L3-G/MB is a viscosity builder, foam booster, emulsifier, and emollient that can be used in a variety of personal care formulations, including shampoo, body wash, liquid soap, bubble bath, facial cleanser, and cream and lotion formulations. This rspo mass balance-certified ingredient is best suited for use in european formulations.

HyaCare® a biosynthetic, non-animal derived hyaluronic acid is available. HyaCare® is based on a unique production method by fermentation of a novel strain, Bacillus subtilis. In contrast to the commonly used strain Streptococcus equi, Bacillus subtilis is a safe and non-pathogenic host as. The compatibility and tissue-friendliness of hyaluronic acid allows it to be used in skin care products as an excellent moisturizer. It is one of the most hydrophilic molecules in nature and can be described as "Nature's moisturizer". This makes it an attractive active ingredient for various skin care applications.

H-Soft® CETAC-30 is a 30% active cetyltriethylammonium chloride solution in water, serving as a topical antiseptic and surfactant. It is commonly used in shampoos and hair conditioners for its anti-static and softening properties. H-Soft® CETAC-30 is compatible with nonionic and cationic surfactants as well as most polar solvents.

BELSIL® DMC 6038 is a water-dispersible dimethicone copolyol with a wax-like consistency that demonstrates excellent compatibility with polar ingredients. It finds application in skin care, hair care, and deodorant formulations due to its favorable compatibility with various ingredients. Its low melting point aids in the even distribution of creams, lotions, deodorant sticks, and roll-on deodorant while enhancing the formulation's softening and moisturizing properties.

BELSIL® DM 3096 is a blend of low-viscosity dimethicones and a high-molecular-weight dimethiconol. Due to its composition, it combines the properties of low-viscosity fluids and extremely high-viscosity dimethiconol. The excellent spreading of the low-viscosity dimethicones allows for a good distribution of the high-viscosity conditioning agent, dimethiconol.

BELSIL® CDM 3526 VP is a cream-colored, pasty silicone wax known for its excellent hydrolysis resistance and strong affinity to various substrates. It finds primary usage in skin protection, skin care, sunscreens, and decorative cosmetics. When incorporated into skin care products, it enhances formulation efficiency and delivers a soft, non-sticky feel to the skin.

BELSIL® PF 200 is a versatile phenyl-modified polydimethylsiloxane. Its chemical structure has been meticulously crafted to offer several desirable advantages, including a high refractive index, amphiphilicity, a soft feel, and effortless emulsifiability. It finds application in various cosmetic formulations, with a particular focus on hair care products and color cosmetics, owing to its ability to enhance shine.

BELSIL® PMS MK Powder is a solid silicone resin that is free from solvents. This silicone resin is extensively cross-linked and is mainly employed for its ability to form films. It offers enhanced water resistance and serves as a valuable processing aid in pigment grinding and pressed powder applications. Additionally, it prevents agglomeration and preserves the smooth flow of loose powder products, making it particularly advantageous for powder-filling devices.