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Gransil™ PM-56-2X

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Gransil™ PM-56-2X is your gateway to a multitude of benefits, from adding gloss and enhancing chemical stability to boosting SPF performance and water repellency. The esthetic enhancement that Gransil™ PM-56-2X brings to formulations in color cosmetics, hair care, skin care, sun care, and treatment products opens up a boundless realm of possibilities within the realm of personal care and beauty.

INCI Name: Phenyl Trimethicone

Functions: Absorbent, Carrier, Sebum Absorber

Labeling Claims: Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Benefit Claims: Aesthethic Enhancement, Chemical Stability, Gloss, Non-Oily Feel, Non-Tacky, SPF Enhancement, Shine & Radiance, Smooth Feel, Water Repellency

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
2116-84-9
EC No.
218-320-6

Features & Benefits

Performance Highlights
  • Phenyl Trimethicone is a siloxane fluid with the following attributes
  • High refractive index for enhanced shine and gloss
  • Improved water resistance and repellency
  • Enhances SPF
  • Is chemically stable to oxidation
  • 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

Applications & Uses

Application Format
Hair Care Applications
Sun Care Applications
Treatment Product Applications
Formulation Guidelines
  • Can be formulated into oil-in-water emulsions, water-in-oil emulsions and anhydrous systems
  • Applications include (but are not limited to) skincare, color cosmetic, sun care and hair care formulations
  • Particularly useful in hair gloss spray formulations where high shine is desired
  • Dispersible in a variety of oils
  • Add to the oil phase of all emulsion types

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Clear liquid
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Refractive Index1.450 - 1.500
Specific Gravity0.90 - 1.00
Viscosity at Amorphous State (at 25°C Brookfield DV-I+, Spindle LV2, 50rpm)12 - 30cPs
Volatile Matter (105°C, 2.0g, 3hrs, Gravity Oven)0 - 20.00wt%ICP

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging Information

200 kg drum