Silsoft

Momentive Performance Materials Brand

Supplier:Momentive Performance Materials

Products:36

Silsoft* Silicones for Personal Care - While Momentive silicones have long benefited personal care products with softness and smoothness, our scientists continually improve upon this foundation and engineer new or enhanced value-adding features into our functionalized silicone products. Our Silsoft silicone fluids portfolio has captured such features in products that can also perform effectively at low use levels and, therefore enable impressive potential cost efficiencies. Silsoft silicone fluids can help provide unique sensory enhancement while delivering superior smoothness, protection and shine, flawless coverage, and a soft, rich texture

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Silsoft™ Q

INCI Name:Silicone Quaternium-18, Trideceth-6, Trideceth-12
Functions:Conditioner
Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Benefit Claims:Conditioning

Silsoft™ Q is a cationic silicone terpolymer. Its unique phase behavior with water relates to excellent lubricity in wet combing and unique softening performance benefits. This product is a very versatile candidate to consider for a broad range of hair care applications. It has also demonstrated unique sensory attributes in shower and bath products by modifying lather properties and providing a differentiated after-wash skin feel.

Silsoft™ 1215

INCI Name:Dimethiconol
Functions:Carrier
Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Benefit Claims:Good Wet Combing, Manageability, Good Dry Combing, Non-Greasy Feel, Smoothing, Shine & Radiance, Emolliency, Soft Feel, Spreadability

Silsoft™ 1215 is a blend of Dimethiconol, a high molecular weight silicone polymer and Cyclopentasiloxane, a low molecular weight volatile silicone. The cyclic silicone acts as a volatile carrier, spreading the high molecular weight silicone uniformly across a surface, and then volatilizing to leave a thin film of silicone. This product offers a number of performance attributes for personal care products, especially a unique smooth, non-greasy feel.

Silsoft™ ETS

INCI Name:Ethyl Trisiloxane
Functions:Smoothing Agent
Benefit Claims:Dry Feel, Spreadability, Good Coverage
Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Certifications & Compliance:REACH (Europe), CosIng Listed

Silsoft™ ETS Trisiloxane is a highly volatile linear siloxane that provides an outstanding sensory experience. It spreads easily and rapidly and feels dry and light upon application. As a multifunctional raw material, it can help build personal care products that provide highly valued sensory benefits.

Silsoft™ A+ Conditioning Agent

INCI Name:PEG-40/PPG-8 Methylaminopropyl/Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Copolymer
Ingredient Origin:Synthetic
Functions:Anti-Static Agent, Conditioner
Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Benefit Claims:Conditioning, Static Reduction, Moisturizing

Silsoft™ A+ Conditioning Agent can help provide excellent conditioning to damaged hair. It's a surfactant-free emulsion of an Amino (AB)n multiblock copolymer silicone with an optimal hydrophilic/hydrophobic balance. It typically has enhanced deposition onto damaged hair compared to traditional amino silicones, therefore, offering better performance at same active levels.

Silsoft™ CLX-E Conditioning Agent

INCI Name:Polysilicone-29
Functions:Conditioner
Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Benefit Claims:Thermal Protection, Repairing, Manageability, Conditioning, Good Dry Combing, Good Wet Combing

Silsoft™ CLX-E is a conditioning agent for hair care applications. It can help protect hair from damage and restore damaged hair to a healthy, more youthful state that is comparable to the quality of hair at the root. This product is recommended for smoothing and repairing hair care products, thermal hair straightening/curling products, color protection, thermal protection, shine spray, and ethnic hair care applications.

Silsoft™ A-843 Conditioning Agent

INCI Name:Bisamino PEG/PPG-41/3 Aminoethyl PG-Propyl Dimethicone
Ingredient Origin:Synthetic
Functions:Conditioner
Certifications & Compliance:CosIng Listed, IECIC (China)
Benefit Claims:Conditioning

Silsoft™ A-843 Conditioning Agent is an organosilicone conditioning agent that may dramatically improve combability and reduces fly-away in hair care products, while maintaining clarity. The new moleculararchitecture of Silsoft™ A-843 copolymer helps result in excellent adsorption on surfaces, unique tactile properties, and uniform surface coverage. Each component of Silsoft™ A-843 organosilicone copolymer has a distinct function.

Silsoft™ E-Pearl

INCI Name:PEG-40 Stearate, Steareth-2, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Steareth-21, Isohexadecane, Cetearyl Methicone
Functions:Sensory Additive, Moisturizing Agent
Labeling Claims:Clean at Sephora, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
Benefit Claims:Silky Feel, Moisturizing, Spreadability, Imparts Lubricity, Smoothing, Soft Feel

Silsoft™ E-Pearl PF emulsion is a multi-functional ingredient that can provide many desirable benefits in personal care products. It can deliver an outstanding sensory experience with moist-feel, line blurring and skin brightening effects. Silsoft™ E-Pearl PF emulsion’s multi-functionality is the result of a unique combination of ingredients, and it is exceptionally easy to use. Silsoft™ E-Pearl PF emulsion can enable formulators to add sensory to skin care products with high water content, even when the product contains more than 90% water. It can even be post-added to many existing formulations.

Silsoft™ AX Conditioning Agent

INCI Name:Bis-Cetearyl Amodimethicone
Functions:Conditioner
Labeling Claims:Clean at Sephora
Benefit Claims:Shine & Radiance, Smoothing, Conditioning

Silsoft™ AX Conditioning Agent can help consumers achieve superior smoothness and shine for dry hair. The combination of both pendant amino and terminal alkyl groups on the silicone structure help provide enhanced smoothness, softness and manageability. This product is recommended for hair care products, body washes, liquid hand soaps, and bar soaps.

Silsoft™ 34

INCI Name:Caprylyl Methicone
Functions:Surfactant (Nonionic), Occlusive, Surfactant, Dispersant
Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Credo Clean Standard, Clean at Sephora

Silsoft™ 034 Organosilicone Fluid is a low viscosity alkyl modified trisiloxane that may improve feel and spreadability of mineral, vegetable and ester oils in personal care formulations. This silicone fluid may also improve dispersability of inorganic in mineral oil. This product is an outstanding option in skin care products to provide a silky afterfeel and to reduce the rub-on time of lotions and creams.

Silsoft™ 860 Conditioning Agent

INCI Name:PEG-10 Dimethicone
Ingredient Origin:Synthetic
Functions:Surfactant (Nonionic), Conditioner, Surfactant, Cleansing Agent
Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty, Clean at Sephora
Benefit Claims:Foam Enhancement, Conditioning, Foaming, Emolliency

Silsoft™ 860 Conditioning Agent is a member of the Silsoft™ dimethicone copolyol family of multifunctional surface tension reducing molecules. The dimethicone portion can deliver remarkable sensory qualities to skin care formulations. The polyether component can contribute to emulsification, differential solubility and compatibility. It can produce products with a wide range of foaming, solubility, emulsification and dispersing properties and ability to provide excellent wetting benefits.

Silsoft™ MAX Fluid

INCI Name:Methoxy PEG-8 Dimethylsilylethyl Trimethylsilane, Meroxapol 172, Trideceth-5
Functions:Surfactant, Surfactant (Nonionic)

Silsoft™ Spread MAX Fluid is a non-ionic organomodified carbosilane copolymer that can reduce the surface tension of personal care formulations providing the superspreading of actives and inorganic pigments on skin and hair. Silsoft™ Spread MAX fluid is typically stable in the aqueous phase from pH 2 - 12.

Silsoft™ 8812

INCI Name:Dimethiconol, Dimethicone
Functions:Film Former
Benefit Claims:Film Forming, Spreadability, Non-Greasy Feel, Long Lasting, Smoothing
Labeling Claims:Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty

Silsoft™ 8812 is a blend of a high molecular weight dimethiconol silicone polymer and a low viscosity silicone fluid. The low viscosity silicone fluid acts as a carrier, spreading the high molecular weight silicone uniformly across a surface. This product offers a number of performance attributes for personal care products, especially a unique smooth, long lasting, non-greasy feel.

Knowde Brand Summary

Identification

Carrier: Aqua,
Cyclopentasiloxane,
Dipropylene Glycol,
Solvent-based
Chemical Family: Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA),
Silicones
INCI Name: Amodimethicone,
Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone,
Bis-Cetearyl Amodimethicone,
Bisamino PEG/PPG-41/3 Aminoethyl PG-Propyl Dimethicone,
Caprylyl Methicone,
Ceteareth-25,
Ceteareth-7,
Cetearyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer,
Cetearyl Methicone,
Cetrimonium Chloride,
Cyclohexasiloxane,
Cyclopentasiloxane,
Dimethicone,
Dimethicone PEG-8 Polyacrylate,
Dimethiconol,
Ethyl Trisiloxane,
Isohexadecane,
Laureth-23,
Laureth-4,
Laureth-5,
Meroxapol 172,
Methoxy PEG-8 Dimethylsilylethyl Trimethylsilane,
PEG-10 Dimethicone,
PEG-12 Dimethicone,
PEG-17 Dimethicone,
PEG-40 Stearate,
PEG-40/PPG-8 Methylaminopropyl/Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Copolymer,
PEG-55 Stearate,
PEG-8 Dimethicone,
PEG/PPG-5/3 Trisiloxane,
Phenethyl Dimethicone,
Polymethylsilsesquioxane,
Polyquaternium-4,
Polysilicone-16,
Polysilicone-17,
Polysilicone-18 Cetyl Phosphate,
Polysilicone-29,
Silica Dimethicone Silylate,
Silicone Quaternium-18,
Steareth-2,
Steareth-21,
TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate,
Trideceth-12,
Trideceth-5,
Trideceth-6
Ingredient Origin: Synthetic
Technologies: Cosmetic Ingredients
Product Families: Cosmetic Actives
Hair Actives,
Skin Actives
Functionals
Conditioners & Emollients,
Emulsifiers, Solubilizers & Dispersants,
Film Formers,
Rheology Modifiers,
Sensory Modifiers,
Solvents & Carriers,
Texturizers & Fillers,
Visual Modifiers
Surfactants & Cleansers
Amphoteric Surfactants,
Blends & Other Cleansers,
Nonionic Surfactants
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Aesthetic Enhancer,
Anti-Irritant,
Anti-Static Agent,
Anti-Tack Agent,
Carrier,
Cleansing Agent,
Conditioner,
Dispersant,
Emollient,
Emulsifier,
Film Former,
Foaming Agent,
Hair Fixative,
Moisturizing Agent,
Occlusive,
Opacifier,
Plasticizer,
Protective Agent,
Sensory Additive,
Slip Agent,
Smoothing Agent,
Surfactant,
Surfactant (Amphoteric),
Surfactant (Nonionic),
Suspending Agent,
Thickener,
Viscosity Modifier

Applications & Uses

Markets: Personal Care
Applications: Beauty & Care
AP/Deo,
Baby Care,
Bath & Shower,
Color Cosmetics,
Hair Care,
Skin Care,
Sun Care,
Treatment Products
Personal Hygiene
Hand Hygiene,
Other Personal Hygiene Applications
Application Format: Bar,
Creams,
Gel,
Leave On,
Lotions,
Masks,
Ointments,
Powder,
Rinse Off,
Roll On,
Serum,
Spray,
Stick
AP/Deo Applications: Antiperspirants,
Deodorants
Baby Care Applications: Baby Sunscreen
Bath & Shower Applications: Bar Soaps,
Body Wash,
Bubble Bath,
Foot Cleansers
Color Cosmetic Applications: BB Creams,
CC Cream,
Compact Powder,
Concealer,
Eye Liner,
Eye Shadow,
Face Powder,
Foundation,
Lipstick,
Mascara,
Primers
Hair Care Applications: Anti-Hair Loss Products,
Detanglers,
Hair Color,
Hair Conditioner,
Hair Spray,
Hair Styling Products,
Hair Treatment & Repair,
Shampoos & Rinses
Other Beauty & Care Applications: Foot Cleansers
Personal Hygiene Applications: Hair Removal Products,
Hand Soap,
Liquid Hand Soap
Skin Care Applications: After Shaves,
Anti-Aging Products,
Body Lotion,
Facial Cleanser,
Facial Mask,
Facial Moisturizer,
Moisturizers,
Skin Toners,
Tanning Products
Sun Care Applications: After Sun Products,
Baby Sunscreen,
Sunscreen Lotion