Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Carrier
- Chemical Family
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Composition
40% polymer in isododecane
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Key Attributes
- Film-former
- Flexible film
- Sebum resistance
- Water resistance
- Resistance to rub-off
- Good film integrity
- High volatility carrier
- Benefits for Formulators and Consumers
For Formulators
- Improve long-wearing color cosmetics
- High contact angle to water and sebum
- High film flexibility
- High rub-off resistance
- High volatility carrier
- Cold processing capable
- Listed in the catalog of cosmetics ingredients used in China
- D4 and D5 content is <0.1%
For Consumers
- Long-lasting color and efficacy
- Lightweight texture and comfortable wear
- Water resistance
- Sebum resistance
- Rub-off resistance
- Product Attributes for Skin Care and Color Cosmetics Applications
- Permeable to semi-occlusive
- Uniform and continuous
- Long-lasting and removable
- Comfort and sensory attributes
Formulator Advantages
- Multiple film-forming technologies available for greater versatility
- Multiple carriers available for greater formulation and manufacturingprocess flexibility
- Good compatibility with common cosmetic ingredients, allowing incorporation in common product types, such as face care, sun care and color cosmetics
Consumer Advantages
- Use of non-occlusive materials to preserve skin health and breathability
- Variable film flexibility for wearing comfort and enjoyment
- High sebum and water repellency as well as high rub-off resistance properties to provide outstanding long-lasting benefits and a rewarding daily skin-care experience
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Color Cosmetic Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Sun Care Applications
- Usage
This is a low viscosity fluid that is easily incorporated into a variety of personal care formulations.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Clear to slightly hazy
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | 100.0 | mm²/s | Corporate Test Method 004A |
| Non Volatile Content (1g, at 150°C, 3 hours) | 40.0 | % | Corporate Test Method 0208 |
| Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) Content | max. 0.1 | % | — |
| Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) Content | max. 0.1 | % | — |
| Refractive Index (at 25°C) | 1.420 - 1.440 | — | Corporate Test Method 0002 |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Technical Data - Rub-off Resistance
Resistance to rub-off of a film coated on VITRO-SKIN. Resistance measured by XRF after friction cycles using washability tester/felt band. Higher % value indicates greater resistance to rub-off.
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Information
This product is available in 190 kg drums and 15 kg pails. Samples are available in 500 g bottles.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 24 Months
- Usable Life and 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.