Gransil™ DM-5 is a multifunctional solution designed to enhance formulations in the realms of skincare, color cosmetics, sun care, and hair care. This product excels as an anti-tack agent, carrier, flattener, and sebum regulator, ensuring a smooth, non-tacky, and non-oily texture. Its unique elastomer network extends benefits by offering sebum absorption and control. Additionally, Gransil DM-5 provides a desirable matte appearance with a powdery after-feel.

INCI Name: Dimethicone, Polysilicone-11

Functions: Anti-Tack Agent, Carrier, Matting Agent, Sebum Regulator

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Plant-Based, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Benefit Claims: Aesthethic Enhancement, Formulation Performance, Longer Playtime, Mattifying Effect, Non-Oily Feel, Non-Tacky, Oil Control, Outstanding Skin feel, Powdery Feel, Sebum Absorption, Sebum Control, Smooth Feel, Smoothing

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Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Elastomer Gel Key Benefits
  • Moderately volatile elastomer dispersion in Dimethicone (5cSt)
  • Provides enhanced esthetics to formulations
  • Delivers excellent non-tacky, non-oily, 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

Application Format
Sun Care Applications
Treatment Product Applications
Formulations 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

Physical Form
Appearance
Translucent Gel/Colorless
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Viscosity at Amorphous State (at 25°C, Brookfield DV-I+, Spindle TE, 0.3rpm, 1.0min,measured right after mixing)500,000 - 900,000cPs

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging Information

18kg pail and 180kg drum