Gelest GIA-SSA

Identification & Functionality

CI Name: Pigment Green 17
CI Number: 77288
INCI Name: Chromium Oxide Greens,
Stearyl Triethoxysilane
Pigment Treatment Family: Hydrophobic Treatments
Pigment Treatment Type: Silicone & Silane Treatment
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Pigment
Technologies: Cosmetic Ingredients,
Pigments & Colorants
Product Families: Cosmetic Ingredients — Pigments & Colorants
Color Pigments,
Treated Pigments & Powders
Pigments & Colorants — Treated Pigments & Powders
Hydrophobic Treatments

Features & Benefits

Key Performance Benefits: Lubricious skin feel and esthetics

Enhanced compressibility in pressed powders

Water repellency

Improved wetting and dispersion capability

Improved skin adhesion

Enhanced cushion due to treatment melt point similar to skin temperature

Applications & Uses

Markets: Personal Care
Applications: Personal Care — Beauty & Care
Color Cosmetics
Application Format: Creams,
Leave On,
Powder,
Stick
Color Cosmetic Applications: BB Creams,
Compact Powder,
Foundation,
Lipstick
Recommended Applications: Loose powders

Pressed powders

Water-in-silicone foundations

Water-in-oil foundations

Powdercream products

Sunscreens

Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Hydrophobicity	Passes (1 gram floats on 50 ml still deionized water)	—	—
Loss on Drying (at 105°C, 3 hours)	max. 1	%	—

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Microbial Content (No Pathogens)	max. 100	cfu/g	—

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Chromium Oxide Greens Content	99.0 - 99.7	%	—
Stearyl Triethoxysilane Content	0.3 - 1.0	%	—

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Lead Content	max. 20	ppm	—
Arsenic Content	max. 3	ppm	—
Chromium Content as Cr₂O₃ (in 2% NaOH Extract)	max. 0.075	%	—
Mercury Content	max. 1	ppm	—

Packaging & Availability

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