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Gransil™ PSQ-45

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Gransil™ PSQ-45 is a versatile solution designed to elevate formulations with its anti-caking and water-repellent properties, ensuring enhanced slip, non-thickening effects, and sensory enhancement. Benefit from its ability to impart lubricity and water repellency, making it an excellent addition to a wide range of personal care applications, including color cosmetics, hair care, skincare, sun care, and treatment products.

INCI Name: Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Functions: Anti-Caking Agent, Water Repellent

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

Benefit Claims: Anti-Caking, Enhanced Slip, Imparts Lubricity, Improved Texture, Non-Tacky, Non-Thickening, Sensory Enhancement, Silky Feel, Soft Feel, Soft-Focus Effect, Water Repellency, Wrinkle Refinement

Knowde Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
CAS No.
68554-70-1

Features & Benefits

Microsphere Powder Key Benefits
  • High performing spherical powder with an average particle size of 4.5 microns
  • A narrower particle size distribution and particular useful for those products that have requirements of sensitive sensory and smooth surface
  • Provides superior lubricity and enhances water repellency, anti-caking and surfaces slip
  • Non-thickening effect in formulation
  • Ideal for mass market applications

Applications & Uses

Application Format
Sun Care Applications
Treatment Product Applications
Formulation Guidelines
  • Can be formulated into O/W emulsions, W/O emulsions and anhydrous systems
  • Applications include color cosmetic, skincare, sun care and hair care formulations

Properties

Physical Form
Odor
Odorless
Appearance
White powder
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Arsenic Contentmax. 2ppmEPA-6010C
Non Volatile Matter97 - 100wt%
Average Particle Size4 - 5μm
Heavy Metalsmax. 20ppm
Large Particles (at min. 7μm)max. 7%
Loss on Drying (105°C , 1.5g, 1hr, Gravity Oven)0 - 1.00wt%
Methanol Impuritymax. 0.1%
pH (2% Solution in water/methanol = 1:1)6.00 - 8.00
Small Particles (at max. 2μm)max. 2.0%

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging Information

20 kg drum