GI CD -10 - Grant Industries - Aesthetic Enhancer

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Carrier: Cyclopentasiloxane,
Solvent-based
INCI Name: Cyclopentasiloxane,
Dimethicone,
Stearoxymethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Aesthetic Enhancer,
Carrier
Technologies: Cosmetic Ingredients
Product Families: Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
Solvents & Carriers,
Visual Modifiers

Features & Benefits

Benefit Claims: Aesthethic Enhancement,
Ease of Formulation,
Excellent Flexibility,
Mattifying Effect,
Non-Oily Feel,
Non-Tacky,
Powdery Feel,
Sebum Absorption,
Sebum Control,
Smooth Feel
Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora,
Plant-Based,
Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Elastomer Gel Key Benefits: Volatile, high viscosity elastomer dispersion in Cyclopentasiloxane (D5)

Provides enhanced esthetics to formulations

Delivers excellent nontacky, nonoily, smooth characteristics

Stable delivery vehicle for active materials

Elastomer network offers sebum absorption and control

Transformation into matte appearance with powdery after feel

Various carriers provide different skin feel, playtime, and formula performance

Applications & Uses

Markets: Personal Care
Applications: Personal Care — Beauty & Care
Color Cosmetics,
Hair Care,
Skin Care,
Sun Care,
Treatment Products
Application Format: Leave On
Sun Care Applications: After Sun Products
Treatment Product Applications: Acne Treatments
Formulation Guidelines: Can be formulated into oil-in-water emulsions, water-in-oil emulsions, and anhydrous systems.

Dispersible in a variety of oils

Add to the oil phase of all emulsion types

Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Non-Volatile Matter (105°C, 1.5g, 3hrs, Gravity Oven)	10.00 - 13.00	wt%	—
Viscosity at Amorphous State (at 25°C Brookfield DV-I+, Spindle TE, 0.3rpm, 1.0min,measured right after mixing)	500,000 - 800,000	cPs	—

Packaging & Availability