Products in Cosmetic Ingredients: Foundation

DOWSIL(TM) EP-9289 LL Cosmetic Powder is a white cross-linked dimethyl polysiloxane elastomer powder combined with lauroyl lysine. This unique combination enables the powder to improve flow and reduce agglomeration, providing superior handling ease. The design of the powder also allows you to create innovative textures and it has good compaction properties and a high sebum absorption profile.

ACULYN(TM) 28 Rheology Modifier is an anionic associative rheology modifier developed specifically for hair and skin care applications. The polymer is a liquid, cold-processable product that instantaneously thickens upon neutralization, providing ease of handling and increased manufacturing efficiency. ACULYN(TM) 28 Rheology Modifier is designed for clear formulations and is compatible with nonionic, anionic, Zwitterionic and some cationic ingredients, as well as peroxide and electrolytes.

SunSpheres(TM) Powder is a SPF booster polymer built on a unique hollow sphere technology that enables greater SPF efficiency in sun care and daily wear SPF products. The hollow spheres raise the UV protection over the whole UVA/UVB spectrum, working equally well with organic and inorganic actives.

DOWSIL(TM) ES-5300 Formulation Aid is a non-diluted, low-viscosity silicone surfactant. It is designed to produce stable water-in-silicone emulsions and water-in-oil emulsions with light sensory properties. This product improves the dispersibility of pigment and fine particles in silicone fluid and organic oil.

CELLOSIZE(TM) Hydroxyethyl Cellulose QP-4400-H Europe, PCG is a nonionic, bio-based, biodegradable, water-soluble rheology modifier that thickens, improves emulsion stability, and enhances the sensory experience for hair and skin care applications. This product is cold water dispersible, compatible with a wide range of surfactants, offers excellent electrolyte tolerance, and makes clear solutions in water.

Dow North America Fluid AP is a low-viscosity fluid that provides emolliency, solvency, and slip. This product can be used to formulate roll-on, stick, and aerosol antiperspirants. It delivers a smooth feel while assisting with the spreadability of antiperspirant actives.

DOWSIL(TM) FA 4004 ID Silicone Acrylate is a film former designed for long lasting benefits in color cosmetics and skin care applications. It exhibits good compatibility with organic sunscreens, pigments and cosmetic ingredients. It provides sebum resistance, wash off resistance as well as comfort to wear. 

CELLOSIZE(TM) Texture 40-0202 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is a multifunctional water-soluble, biobased polymer that enhances foams, forms films, thickens and stabilizes. This product is cold water dispersible, offers excellent electrolyte tolerance, and makes clear solutions in water. Applications for this product include body washes and facial cleansers, shampoos, liquid hand soaps, shaving creams and foams, hair styling mousses and sulfate-free cleansing products.

DOWSIL™ 1686 Resin is a liquid polysilsesquioxane resin that can be used to create skin care formulations that provide radiance and shine. It also contributes to color value medium and comfortable wear to make up. The product may be used in hair care formulations to provide enhanced shine and frizz control. Features & Benefits Shine / gloss Improved color value Spreadability/uniformity, detackifier Pigment dispersion aid Compatible with organic ingredients Shine, frizz control (hair care) Not made from animal source/origin

DOWSIL(TM) 9701 Cosmetic Powder is a silicone powder with silica treated coating. The unique composition enables the powder to flow freely without agglomeration, thus providing superior handling and processing ease. Easy dispersion in different media - even in the presence of pigments - makes it possible to introduce the product into a wide variety of skin care, sun care and color cosmetic formulations (including hydrogels) without using sophisticated processes or equipment. The design of the powder also provides wrinkle masking benefits as well as superior skin feel and fluid/oil/sebum absorption capabilities.

A sensory enhancer in a renewable carrier allowing brands to offer a unique sensory experience while meeting the growing demand for formulation with a high natural content. Features & Benefits Low color and high clarity High solid content elastomer Easy to formulate Cold process Inherently biodegradable carrier Compatible with a variety of ingredients such as organics and alcohol free fragrances Provides a rich smooth after feel Blur skin imperfections

Cetiol® C 5, featuring coco-caprylate as its INCI name. This liquid emollient, derived from natural and vegetable sources, proudly aligns with various labeling claims. These include being clean at Sephora, non-irritant, from renewable resources, natural, organic, Credo Clean Standard, biodegradable, silicone-free, Ulta Beauty's conscious beauty, plant-based, and naturally derived. In its liquid form, Cetiol® C 5 ensures convenient application.

Cetiol® Ultimate emollient, well-known for its numerous applications, changes skincare formulas. It's remarkable spreadability and color persistence ensure an elegant and revitalizing skin experience. This emollient has a light, non-greasy feel due to its low viscosity and volatile nature, which makes it ideal for a range of applications such as self-tanning, sun protection, and post-sun restoration. Cetiol® Ultimate offers improved texture and rapid absorption with a simple and easy application. Because of its high coverage and conditioning properties, it is a necessary element for achieving specific sensory performance.

Cosmedia® GEL CC is a versatile paste featuring dicaprylyl carbonate, propylene carbonate, and stearalkonium hectorite as its INCI name. This multifunctional ingredient, derived from natural, vegetable, and plant sources, serves as a stabilizer, texturizing agent, viscosity modifier, suspension aid, emollient, and emulsion stabilizer. In its paste form, Cosmedia® GEL CC provides ease of incorporation into various formulations.

SunSpheres™ BIO SPF Booster is a bio-based and readily biodegradable SPF booster that enables greater SPF efficiency in sun care and daily wear SPF products. Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) certified, it works with both organic and inorganic UV filters. SunSpheres™ BIO SPF Booster allows reduced amount of UV filters in formulations, enabling esthetically pleasing formulations that minimize potential irritation caused by UV actives, and it allows you to develop solutions that delight eco-conscious consumers. Features & Benefits Bio-based, readily biodegradable SPF booster Allows reduced amount of UV filters in formulations Excellent for esthetically pleasing formulations Excellent tool to design formulations for sensitive skin Useful for wide variety of cosmetic products using either inorganic or organic UV filters Non-irritating, non-toxic Non-whitening

A silicone dispersant for hydrophobized powder (fine particles, pigments, …) into water phase with carboxy modified functionality. It does not contain ethylene oxide and propylene oxide functionalities. It can be also used as an additive of W/O formulation for easy to wash out by soap and as emulsifier for O/W emulsions. Features & Benefits Dispersant for hydrophobized powder in water solution Good water repellency, but easy to remove by soap Si/W and Oil/W silicone emulsifier Non-diluted emulsifier Smaller particle emulsions can be achieved Surface treatment agent Cold or hot processing

Schercemol™ 318 ester is a highly emollient ester that is commonly used in bath oils, creams, lotions, and lipsticks. It has a low freeze point and provides lubricity without oiliness. This ester offers good spreadability and slip in various types of formulations.

Schercemol™ CATC Ester is a heavy ester for substantivity and targeted delivery in water- and sweat-resistant formulations. It offers the comfort and targeted delivery of a heavy ester with the high slip and low tack of a light ester. It is recommended to provide substantivity, targeted delivery, and water and sweat resistance in skin care, sun care, and color cosmetic applications.

Lumicease™ blue ingredient is a ferment extract obtained through biotechnology from a radiation-resistant microorganism. This ingredient activates the epidermal photosensors, preparing, protecting, and repairing the skin from damage induced by solar and artificial blue light. By minimizing the main signs of digital and photoaging, Lumicease™ blue ingredient helps maintain skin health.

Schercemol™ NGDO ester is a light emollient ester that offers slip, absorbency, and spreadability. It is commonly used for light moisturization in creams, lotions, makeup removers, aftershave products, and toners. This ester features excellent solvency and good slip and is recommended for use in moisturizers for oily skin. Schercemol™ NGDO ester can serve as a refreshing and non-volatile alternative to cyclomethicone.

Schercemol™ CATC CN ester is a heavy ester approved for substantivity and targeted delivery in water- and sweat-resistant formulations. It combines the comfort and targeted delivery of a heavy ester with the high slip and low tack of a light ester. This ester is recommended for use in skin care, sun care, and color cosmetic applications where substantivity, targeted delivery, water resistance, and sweat resistance are desired.

Argireline® YOUth peptide is an oil-soluble version of the well-known Argireline® peptide, thanks to the LipoClear™ inverse micelle delivery system. It shows efficacy against the areas of greatest concern among young generations, helping to prevent the emergence of future expression wrinkles. It is recommended for oil-based and makeup applications. Naturality according to ISO 16128: 70.1% natural origin content.

Kelco-Care™ diutan gum is a water-soluble biopolymer produced by fermentation, specifically designed for use in cosmetics and personal care applications. It exhibits exceptional thermal stability and is compatible with high levels of alcohol and polyols. Kelco-Care™ diutan gum is readily biodegradable and offers innovative technology for formulating personal care products.

Matrifuse™ S-1 dispersant is a high-performance dispersing additive specifically designed for pigmented skin care applications. It effectively separates the agglomeration of pigment particles and significantly reduces the viscosity of dispersions. Matrifuse™ S-1 dispersant allows for higher pigment loading, enhances uniform coverage, and improves product sensory attributes. It offers convenient handling and improved low-temperature stability to prevent crystallization and settling.

Matmarine™ biotech ingredient G is a biotechnological active ingredient aimed at reducing sebum accumulation and imperfections associated with combination and/or oily skin, such as enlarged pores. It offers immediate and long-lasting mattifying and hydrating effects, helping to improve the appearance of the skin.

Schercemol™ SHS ester is a naturally-derived, soft emollient that liquefies upon contact with the skin. It has excellent spreading properties and is recommended for use in moisturizing lotions, hair pomades and conditioners, liquid make-up, cream powders, lipsticks, and lip glosses. Schercemol™ SHS ester is effective in lipsticks and cream makeup formulations as a viscosity builder, anti-tack agent, and anti-grease agent.

Argireline® Amplified Peptide Solution is an evolution of the Argireline® peptide, offers superior anti-aging activity by targeting expression wrinkles and minimizing age-related changes in all skin layers. It swiftly restores the skin's appearance after facial expressions, providing a more youthful look within just five days. Derived naturally and produced following the principles of green chemistry, it achieves a naturality rating of 99.50% according to ISO 16128.

BELSIL® DM 500000 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is a dimethicone with a viscosity of 500,000 mm²/s. BELSIL® DM 500000 is characterized by low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. Due to its flexible polymer backbone, this dimethicone exhibits high permeability to gasses such as water vapor and oxygen, enabling the skin to breathe.

BELSIL® SDM 5055 VP is a silicone wax known as stearyl dimethicone, classified according to the CTFA (Cosmetic, Toiletry, and Fragrance Association) guidelines. It exhibits excellent compatibility with various cosmetic raw materials, including oils, waxes, fatty alcohols, and fatty acids.

BELSIL® DM 100 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It exhibits characteristics of low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. Dimethicones, including BELSIL® DM 100, possess a flexible polymer backbone that enables them to have high permeability to gasses such as water vapor and oxygen. This property allows the skin to breathe and maintain natural respiration.

BELSIL® PF 100 is an aryl- and alkyl-modified silicone fluid of medium viscosity. BELSIL® PF 100 is characterized by having a higher refractive index than standard dimethicone fluids (1.38-1.40). It offers significant improvements in regards to gloss and shine. BELSIL® PF 100 is used in all kinds of cosmetic formulations, but mostly in hair care compositions and color cosmetics due to its shine-enhancing benefits.

BELSIL® eco DM 350 is an unmodified, linear polydimethylsiloxane derived from renewable raw materials, certified according to the "TÜV NORD Standard REDcert²." This product features low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. The flexible polymer backbone of dimethicones enables excellent gas permeability, allowing the skin to breathe by facilitating the passage of gasses such as water vapor and oxygen.

BELSIL® DM 1000 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is known for its low surface tension and high spreading coefficient. Dimethicones, like BELSIL® DM 1000, have a flexible polymer backbone that enables them to have high permeability to gasses such as water vapor and oxygen. This property allows the skin to breathe and maintain its natural respiration.

BELSIL® eco DM 10 is an unmodified, linear polydimethylsiloxane derived from renewable raw materials, certified according to the "TÜV NORD Standard REDcert²." This product features low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. The flexible polymer backbone of dimethicones enables excellent gas permeability, allowing the skin to breathe by facilitating the passage of gasses such as water vapor and oxygen.

BELSIL® DM 100000 is a linear, non-reactive, unmodified polydimethylsiloxane. It is a dimethicone with a viscosity of 100,000 mm²/s, characterized by low surface tension and a high spreading coefficient. Due to its flexible polymer backbone, this dimethicone has high permeability to gasses (e.g. water, vapor, oxygen), which allows respiration of the skin.

BELSIL® DMC 6031 is a copolymer of polydimethylsiloxane and organic glycol. It acts as a resin plasticizer in hair fixative compositions, reducing brittleness and flaking. In shampoos and shower gels, it stabilizes foam, provides mild conditioning, and promotes clarity. In creams and lotions, it acts as a co-emulsifier, improving emulsification, skin feel, and product stability.