MIRASIL™ PTM is a polymethylphenylsiloxane. It provides a wide range of benefits in hair care and personal care formulations, and is typically used to:

  • impart gloss, softness and manageability to hair care applications
  • reduce tackiness in skin care applications
  • add water-resistant properties to suncare formulations

Benefits

  • Gloss
  • Hair softening
  • Manageability
  • Non-greasy feel
  • Non-tacky
  • Water repellency

Features

  • Easy-to-spread emolliency
  • Allows natural skin transpiration through soft, transparent film
  • Compatible with many emollients and ingredients
  • Excellent solubility in alcohol

INCI Name: Phenyl Trimethicone

Ingredient Origin: Synthetic

Functions: Gloss Enhancer

Benefit Claims: Compatibility, Emolliency, Gloss, Hair Softening, Manageability, Non-Greasy Feel, Non-Tacky, Soft Feel, Solubilizing, Spreadability, Water Repellency

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Ingredient Origin
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
2116-84-9
EC No.
218-320-6

Features & Benefits

Key Benefits
  • MIRASIL™ PTM is a polymethylphenylsiloxane providing an easy-to-spread emolliency, non-greasy feel, and allowing natural skin transpiration through soft transparent film.
  • Compared to Dimethicone, the phenyl substitution gives a wide range of compatibility with many emollients and ingredients.
  • It has an excellent solubility in alcohol.

Applications & Uses

AP/Deo Applications
Baby Care Applications
Sun Care Applications
Use Level
0.5 - 10%
Recommended Use Levels
  • Hair lotions: recommended use levels 0.5 - 5%.
  • Skin care: creams, recommended use levels 0.5 - 2%, for protection effect: recommended use levels 2 - 10%.
  • Shaving products: recommended use levels 1 - 3%.
  • Deodorants and antiperspirants: recommended use levels 5 - 10%.
Instruction of Use

MIRASIL™ PTM silicone fluid is generally used in combination with other ingredients to create antiperspirants, hair care, skin care and color cosmetics. It is incorporated into an oil phase of the formulations.

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Clear liquid
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Flash Pointmin. 100°CClosed Cup
Identity (I.R. Spectrum)Conform
Colorapprox. 30APHAStandard SH-42
Density (at 25°C)approx. 0.99
Refractive Index (at 25°C)approx. 1.459Standard SH-9
Surface Tension (at 25°C)approx. 21mN/m
Turbiditymax. 5NTU
Viscosity (at 25°C)approx. 22cStStandard SH-14
Solubility of MIRASIL™ PTM with Various Cosmetic Ingredients
Type of Material 1/10* 1/1 10/1
Water I I I
Hydrocarbons 1/10* 1/1 10/1
Mineral oil S S S
Isododecane S S S
Alcohols & Glycols 1/10* 1/1 10/1
Ethanol (at 95º) S S S
Cetyl alcohol (at 70ºC) S S S
Cetostearyl alcohol (at 70ºC) S S S
Glycerol I I I
Propylene glycol I I I
Octyl dodecanol S S S
Dipropylene glycol I I I
Oils 1/10* 1/1 10/1
Jojoba oil S S S
Almond oil S S S
Castor oil I I I
Wheat germ oil S S S
Waxes 1/10* 1/1 10/1
Bees wax (at 70ºC)   S S
Carnauba wax (at 85ºC)   S S
Esters 1/10* 1/1 10/1
Isopropyl myristate S S S
Isopropyl palmitate S S S
C12-C15 Alkyl benzoate S S S
Caprylic triglycerides S S S
Silicones 1/10* 1/1 10/1
C-DML (Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol) S S S
DMCO (PEG/PPG 22/24 Dimethicone) S S S
ADMH 395 (Propoxytetramethylp iperidinyl dimethicone) S S S
DM 350 (Dimethicone medium viscosity) S S S
CM5 (Cyclopentasiloxane) S S S

* = 10% of MIRASIL PTM and 90% of tested material

S = Soluble
I = Completely or partially insoluble

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability
Packaging Type
Regional Availability
  • Canada
  • Europe
  • North America
  • USA
Packaging Information

MIRASIL™ PTM is available in

  • Drum of 200 KG (441 LB)
  • Drum of 25 KG (55.13 LB)

Storage & Handling

Shelf Life
18 months
Storage & Shelf Life

When stored in its original packaging:

MIRASIL™ PTM may be stored at temperatures between 2°C / 36°F and 40°C / 104°F for up to 18 months from its date of manufacturing.