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Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Composition
Amino phenyl silicone resin
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Product Highlights
Long lasting shine, straightening, heat and color protection.
Features
- Suitable for water based and anhydrous formulations
- Stable in alkaline formulations
Benefits
- Long lasting shine to hair delivered in both water based and anhydrous systems
- Straightening enhancement when used in lye relaxers
- Color protection when used in rinse-off conditioners
- Color protection when used in permanent colorants
- Key Attributes
DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid provides superior long lasting shine to hair (Figure 1). DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid protects hair from damage during heat treatments and protects color fading from shampoo washes. DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid provides straightening enhancement when used in a lye relaxer (Figure 2). Hair fibers treated with DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid exhibited hair strengthening benefits (Figure 3). DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid provides substantivity to lip sticks and nail varnishes, as well as enhanced fragrance delivery in skin care formulations.
Figure 1: Shine measurements on slightly bleached blonde hair.
Treatment with 2% DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid or DOWSIL 556 Cosmetic Grade Fluid.
Figure 2: Straightening enhancement when used at 2% with lye relaxer.
Figure 3: Hair fibers treated (leave-on conditioner) with DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid exhibited higher work vs. untreated fibers. Statistically significant at 99% confidence level. (Work is the total load or force to elongate a fiber multiplied by displacement).
- Product Highlights for Tailored Hair Conditioning
- DOWSIL(TM) 2-2078 Fluid is an amino phenyl resin that is excellent for formulating leave-in conditioners for dull hair or hair that needs protection.
- Not only does this product offer superior, long-lasting shine in both emulsion and anhydrous systems, it also enhances hair strength.
- With its high pH stability, DOWSIL(TM) 2-2078 Fluid can also be used in hair relaxers, colorants and permanents.
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Nail Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Use Level
- 0.5 - 2 %
- Recommended Applications
- Leave-in and styling hair products including shine sprays, creams, lotions, cuticle coats and pomades
- Relaxers, colorants.
- Rinse-off products: shampoos and conditioners
- Skin creams, lip sticks and nail varnishes
- Usage
DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid can be added into the oil phase of the formulation. Recommended use levels for hair care products are 0.5% to 2%. For clear anhydrous formulations a small amount of ethanol will help completely solubilize DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid in cyclomethicone. For water based systems add DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid to the oil phase of the formulation.
Prototype formulations such as anhydrous shine spray and cuticle coat are listed in the Appendix. Further prototype formulations are available upon request.Table in the provides further information on compatibility of DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid with other commonly used personal care ingredients.
Compatibility chart. Ratios are for DOWSIL 2-2078 Fluid
Other Material 1:1 1:19 Esters: C12-15 Alkyl benzoate Compatible Caprylic/Capric triglyceride Compatible Isodecyl neopentanoate Compatible Compatible Isopropyl isostrearate Compatible Isopropyl myristate Compatible Isopropyl palmitate Compatible Diisopropyl adipate Compatible Fatty alcohols/acids:
Lauryl alcohol Not Compatibleompatible
Octyldodecanol Not Compatibleompatible
Oleyl alcohol Not Compatibleompatible
Hydrocarbons: Mineral oil Not Compatibleompatible
Hydrophilics: Ethanol 200 proof Compatible Compatible Propylene glycol Not Compatibleompatible Not Compatibleompatible
Deionized water Not Compatibleompatible Not Compatibleompatible
Glycerin Not Compatibleompatible Not Compatibleompatible
Sunscreen actives:
Octyl methoxycinnamate Compatible Vegetable oils: Almond oil Not Compatibleompatible
Castor oil Not Compatibleompatible
Coconut oil Not Compatibleompatible
Corn oil Not Compatibleompatible
Jojoba oil Not Compatibleompatible
Lanolin oil Not Compatibleompatible
Sesame oil Not Compatibleompatible
Soybean oil Not Compatibleompatible
Sunflower oil Not Compatibleompatible
Miscellaneous: Isododecane Compatible Not Compatibleompatible
Isopar H Compatible Not Compatibleompatible
Polydecene Not Compatibleompatible Not Compatibleompatible
Dow materials: Cyclopentasiloxane (and) dimethiconol Not Compatibleompatible Not Compatibleompatible
Dimethicone (and) dimethiconol Not Compatibleompatible Not Compatibleompatible
Dimethicone, 100 cSt Not Compatibleompatible Not Compatibleompatible
Dimethicone, 350cSt Not Compatibleompatible Not Compatibleompatible
Cyclomethicone Compatible Not Compatibleompatible
Cetyl dimethicone Not Compatibleompatible
Stearyl dimethicone Not Compatibleompatible
Phenyltrimethicone Compatible Dimethicone (and) trimethylsiloxysilicate Not Compatibleompatible
Dimethicone (and) trisiloxane Compatible Not Compatibleompatible
Dimethicone, 5 cSt Not compatible Not compatible
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear to slightly hazy
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Active Content | 100.0 | % | — |
| Active Content | 100 | % | — |
| Specific Gravity (at 25°C) | 1.0867 | — | — |
| Refractive Index | 1.49 - 1.51 | — | Corporate Test Method 0002 |
| Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) Content | max. 0.1 | % | — |
| Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) Content | max. 0.1 | % | — |
| Turbidity | max. 5.0 | NTU | Corporate Test Method 0851 |
| Viscosity (at 25°C, HBDVII, Spindle CP-52, at 100 rpm) | 1000 - 3000 | cP | Corporate Test Method 0050 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- A Sampling of Application Testing Results
What do consumers expect in a hair conditioning product?
Shine, ease of wet and dry combing, and improved hair feel. See how these DOWSIL(TM) conditioning products have performed in application tests.Shine
DOWSIL(TM) 2-2078 Fluid delivers superior, long-lasting shine that surpasses the leading hair serum benchmark.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
This product is available in 500ml sample bottles, 20kg pails and 200kg drums.
Storage & Handling
- Usable Life and Storage
When stored at or below 40°C (104°F) and above -20°C (-4°F) in the original unopened containers, this product has a usable life of 15 months from the date of production