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Identification & Functionality
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Origin
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Technologies
- Chemical Structure
Cyclopentasiloxane (D5)
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Key Attributes
- Volatile carrier
- Compatible with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients
- Low surface tension
- Imparts soft silky feel to the skin
- Excellent spreading
- Leaves no oily residue or build up
- Detackification
- Non-greasy
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- AP/Deo Applications
- Bath & Shower Applications
- Hair Care Applications
- Nail Care Applications
- Skin Care Applications
- Sun Care Applications
- Recommended Applications
- A base fluid in a number of personal care products, with excellent spreading, easy rub-out and lubrication properties together with unique volatility characteristics.
- Antiperspirants, deodorants, hair sprays, cleansing creams, skin creams, lotions and stick products, bath oils, suntan and shaving products, make-up, nail polishes.
- In sticks, it has the right balance between volatility and spreading.
- Compatibility Chart
Type of material Water I1 Ethanol (200 proof) C Glycerine I Octyl methoxy cinnamate C Waxes Stearyl alcohol C Beeswax C Paraffin wax C Myristyl myristate C Stearic acid C Hydrocarbons Mineral oil C Petrolatum C Isododecane C Isopar H C Polydecene C Oils Almond oil C Castor oil I Jojoba oil C Soybean oil C Sunflower oil C Esters Isopropyl myristate C Isopropyl palmitate C Octyl palmitate C C12-C15 Alcohol benzoate C Capric/caprylic triglycerides C Octyldodecanol C Oleyl alcohol C Silicones Dimethicone, 350 mm2s1 C C Pheyl trimethicone C C Stearyl dimethicone C C Cetyl dimethicone C C Note : 1 C: compatible all ratios; I: Incompatible all ratios.
- Results from heating the ingredients to approximately 80°C (176°F) (care has to be taken as silicone fluid is above its flash point).
- All other results obtained at 25°C (77°F).
- Usage
XIAMETER PMX-0245 Cyclopentasiloxane may be used alone or blended with other cosmetic fluids to provide a fluid base for a variety of cosmetic ingredients.
It features good solubility in most anhydrous alcohols and in many cosmetic solvents.
XIAMETER PMX-0245 Cyclopentasiloxane is a volatile fluid with appreciable vapor pressure at ambient temperature.
Figure gives typical vapor pressure vs temperature data for the fluids along with those for water and ethanol. The data given should be helpful in determining volatility range and in calculating the partial pressure of the silicone in a formulated system. By using blends of cyclomethicones this difference in volatility can be used to vary the residence time of the silicone on the skin.
Vapor pressure vs temperature of volatile Silicone fluids (and several common fluids).
Unlike other volatile carriers used in the personal care industry, volatile silicone fluids do not cool the skin when they evaporate. This is a consequence of their unusually low heat of vaporization.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Appearance
- Colorless liquid
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| D4 (Chromatogram 0973) | 0.000 - 0.099 | % | Corporate Test Method 0839 |
| D5 (Chromatogram 0973) | 96.000 - 100.000 | % | Corporate Test Method 0839 |
| D6 (Chromatogram 0973) | 0.000 - 4.000 | % | Corporate Test Method 0839 |
| Acid Number | max. 0.0100 | mg KOH/g | — |
| Color | max. 35 | — | APHA |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | 3.50 - 4.50 | cSt | — |
| Specific Gravity (at 25°C/15.6°C) | 0.950 - 0.960 | — | — |
| Non Volatile Content | 0.00 - 0.15 | % | — |
| Refractive Index (at 25°C) | 1.397 | — | — |
| Surface Tension (at 25°C) | 18 | mN/m | — |
| Surface Tension (at 25°C) | 18.0 | mN/m | — |
| Flash Point | 77.0 | °C | Closed cup |
| Freeze Point | max. -50 | °C | — |
| Boiling Point (at 760 mm Hg) | 205.0 | °C | — |
| Water Content | 250 | ppm | Corporate Test Method 0911 |
| Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) Content | max. 0.1 | % | — |
| Heat of Vaporization (at 25°C) | 157 | kJ/kg | — |
| Heat of Vaporization (at 25°C) | 157.0 | kJ/kg | — |
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
Technical Details & Test Data
- Technical Details on Powder Applications
Silicone fluids spread easily on the skin and reduce tackiness.
This volatile silicone carrier provides a dry and smooth feel while reducing greasiness and tackiness. It can be selected or blended depending on the volatility needed for the application.
Figure: Micronized ZnO (35 nm, methicone treated)
Figure: Volatility of silicone fluids (0.1 g in Al cup, 31°C)
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 900 Days
- Usable Life and Storage
- Product should be stored at or below 25°C (77°F) in the original unopened containers.
- Care should be taken when handling volatile fluids at temperatures 10°C below the quoted flash point.
- As with any flammable material, containers should be kept tightly closed and away from heat, sparks, open flames, and other sources of ignition.