- INCI Name:Bis-PEG-12 Dimethicone
- CAS Number:102783-01-7
- Functions:Foaming Agent, Surfactant, Foam Booster, Surfactant (Nonionic), Anti-Tack Agent, Conditioner, Protective Agent, Cleansing Agent
- Ingredient Origin:Synthetic
- Benefit Claims:Low Viscosity, Hydrating, Silky Feel, Cleansing, Moisturizing, Spreadability, Hair Conditioning, Imparts Lubricity, Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emolliency, Barrier Function Improvement, Soft Feel, Excellent Softness
- Synonyms:Di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl group-terminated, ethoxylated polysiloxanes
PEL-SIL™ Bis-PEG-12 is a linear, 100% active, dimethicone terminated with PEG-12 polyether groups. It is dispersible in water and is used in applications where lubricity, softness and conditioning are required. It finds use in personal care, household products, textile finishing and leather processing. Excellent surface tension reducer, it can boost foam quantity and stability in a multitude of personal care applications. It provides additional benefits such as moisturizing, emollience and a soft silky feel on hair and skin. It may also be used as a reagent to modify polymeric systems by virtue of its two primary hydroxyls. In these systems, it provides the typical benefits of silicones that include slip, mar resistance, anti-blocking, softness and improved temperature stability to the finish polymer.
