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SiBrid® DIETHICONE DE-23 (DE-23) is a rich, non-tacky emollient that is substantive to the skin. It provides a rich feel in water-in-silicone emulsions and lipsticks. Due to its excellent pigment-wetting properties, this product also serves as a good binder in pressed powders.

INCI Name: Polydiethylsiloxane

Functions: Binder, Carrier, Emollient, Slip Agent, Wetting Agent

Labeling Claims: Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Chemical Structure

SiBrid® DE-23 - Chemical Structure

SiBrid® DE-23 - Chemical Structure - 1

Features & Benefits

Key Benefits
  • Globally Approved
  • Reduces Tack
  • Slip Enhancer
  • Good Solubilizer
Product Highlights

PolydiEthylsiloxanes (DiEthicones) are the first of a series of hybrid silicone polymers without methyl substitution. Analogous in structure to DiMethicones, the flexible polymer structure of DiEthicones allows the manufacture of a wide range of fluid viscosities. The beneficial properties of DiEthicones include excellent spreading, gas permeability, water resistance, lubricity and the ability to reduce tack. DiEthicone’s tactile properties include a dry feel similar to that of DiMethicone but with increased cushion. DiEthicones have dramatically broad compatibility with organics compared to DiMethicones, allowing formulation with common cosmetic raw materials including many hydrocarbons, esters, waxes and surfactants. DiEthicones overcome the solubility limitations of DiMethicones with many surfactants, emollient oils and both natural and synthetic waxes. DiEthicones, in contrast to DiMethicones, wet pigments well. The greater organic character of DiEthicones allows coated pigments and fillers to disperse more readily in organic vehicles allowing either higher pigment volume concentration at equivalent formulation viscosities or substantially lower viscosities at equivalent pigment loadings.

Pigment Wetting

The greater organic character of DiEthicones allows coated pigments and fillers to disperse more readily in organic vehicles allowing either higher pigment concentration at equivalent formulation viscosities or substantially lower viscosities at equivalent pigment loadings.

Applications & Uses

Application Format
Color Cosmetic Applications

Properties

Physical Form
Odor
Slight characteristic
Appearance
Clear to pale amber liquid
Soluble in
Cyclopentasiloxane, Candelilla, Octyldodecanol, Octyldodecyl Stearate, Triisostearyl Citrate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dimethicone/10cSt
Insoluble in
Castor Oil
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Flash Point250°C
Viscosity250 - 350cSt
Refractive Index (at 25°C)1.447
Viscosity (at 25°C)250 - 350cPs
Density0.99
Molecular Weight1300 - 2000
Refractive Index1.447
Surface Tension25 - 28mN/m
Glass Transition (T𝓰)-139°C
Solubility

SiBrid® DiEthicone Solubility 

Cyclopentasiloxane Soluble
Dimethicone, 10 cSt Soluble
Stearyl Methicone Partially Soluble
Hydrogenated Polydecene Soluble
10% Microcrystalline Wax Partially Soluble
Ozokerite Partially Soluble
Octyldodecyl Stearate Soluble
Triisostearyl Citrate Soluble
Ethylhexyl Palmitate Soluble
Octyldodecanol Soluble
Castor Oil Insoluble
Ethylene-Dimethicone Block Polymer Soluble

 

Technical Details & Test Data

Technical Details

Treated TiO2 In Ethylhexyl Palmitate

SiBrid® DE-23 - Technical Details

Oil Absorption

Linseed Oil (g)/100 g of TiO2

SiBrid® DE-23 - Technical Details - 1

DE Treatment Compatibility with Oils

Hegman Gage Reading

SiBrid® DE-23 - Technical Details - 2

Pigment Wetting - DiEthicone compared to DiMethicone

SiBrid® DE-23 - Technical Details - 3

Oil Absorption

SiBrid® DE-23 - Oil Absorption

Ease of Dispersion

SiBrid® DE-23 - Ease of Dispersion

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability
Regional Availability
  • Europe
  • North America
Packaging Information
  • 100g
  • 1kg
  • 15kg
  • Packaging Under: Nitrogen

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

SiBrid® DE-23 should be stored between 5 - 30°C in the original container closed tightly.