- INCI Name:Cetyl Dimethicone
- Ingredient Origin:Synthetic
- Functions:Occlusive, Viscosity Modifier, Emollient, Thickener, Slip Agent, Stabilizer
- Labeling Claims:Clean at Sephora, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Benefit Claims:Shine Enhancing, Compatibility, Emolliency, Easy Dispersability, Spreadability, Silky Feel, Shine & Radiance, Anti-Aging, Pigment Wetting, Water Repellency, Nourishing
- Synonyms:Cetyl dimethicone, Hexadecylmethylsiloxane-dimethylsiloxane
MIRASIL™ CETYL DM is an alkyl-modified polysiloxane. It can be used as an emollient for skin care formulations, as a thickener and stabilizer for cosmetic emulsions, and as a shine booster for color cosmetics.
Benefits
Uniform spreading of liquid and paste cosmetics
Smooth glide of stick form cosmetics
Nourishing skin feel
Improved spreading of organic emollients
Water resistance/repellency
Enhanced shine and color of pigment-based formulations
Features
Lipid-like organic ingredient/polydimethylsiloxane combination
Hybrid tactile property
Uniform spreadability
Smooth glide
Broad compatibility with silicone and non-silicone emollients
Aids pigment dispersibility
Applications
Skin care including facial and body lotions, anti-aging moisturizers
Cosmetics including foundations, eye shadows, eyeliners and lipsticks
Sunscreens