Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Composition
40% polymer in dimethicone (2 cSt polydimethylsiloxane)
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Key Attributes
- Film-former
- Flexible film
- Sebum resistance
- Water resistance
- Resistance to rub-off
- High film integrity
- Smooth, slippery sensory profile
- SPF boosting
- Listed in the Catalog of Cosmetic Ingredients Used in China
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Application Format
- Sun Care Applications
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear to slightly hazy, colorless to, light yellow, free from foreign matter
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Refractive Index (at 25°C) | 1.405 - 1.425 | — | CTM0002 |
| Viscosity (Capillary, at 25°C) | 70 - 950 | mm²/s | CTM0004 |
| Non Volatile Content (at 1g, 150°C, 3h, Al Cup) | 37 - 43 | % | CTM0208 |
| Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) Content | max. 0.1 | % | — |
| Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) Content | max. 0.1 | % | — |
Technical Details & Test Data
- Use Procedure & Compatibility Data
This is a low viscosity fluid that is easily incorporated into a variety of personal care formulations.
Figure 1 : Rub-Off resistance (20% active polymer diluted in volatile)
Figure 2 : Rub-Off resistance (CC cream)
Figure 3 : Sebum contact angle (20% active polymer diluted in volatile coated on glass)
Figure 4 : Film Flexibility (20% active polymer diluted in volatile)
Table 1: Compatibility ProfileRatio of DOWSIL FA 4003 DM Silicone Acrylate / Tested Material 1:9 5:5 9:1 Oils & Esters Mineral oil C C C Caprylic/Capric triglycerides C C C Isopropyl palmitate C C C Octyl palmitate NC C C Octyldodecanol NC NC C Olive oil NC NC NC Sunflower oil NC NC NC Castor oil NC NC NC Hydrophilics Ethanol C C C Propylene Glycol NC NC NC Water NC NC NC Silicones Cyclopentasiloxane C C C Dimethicone (2 cSt) C C C Dimethicone (5 cSt) C C C Dimethicone (100 cSt) NC NC NC Dimethiconol (and) Dimethicone NC NC NC Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone NC C C Phenyl Trimethicone C C C C: Compatible (clear, homogeneous) NC: Not compatible Figure 5 : Smooth, slippery sensory profile (20% active polymer diluted in volatile)
Figure 6 : Wash-Off resistance (Oil-in-Water emulsion with 12% DOWSIL FA 4003 DM Silicone Acrylate compared to control without silicone acrylate)
Figure 7 : SPF boosting (Oil-in-Water emulsion with 12% DOWSIL FA 4003 DM Silicone Acrylate compared to control without silicone acrylate)
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
This product is available in 190 kg drums and 16 kg pails. Samples are available in 500 g bottles.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 720 Days
- Usable Life & Storage
When stored at or below 32°C in the original unopened containers, this product has a usable life of 24 months from the date of production.