Dimethicone

Description

Dimethicone 350 is a FDA approved mid-weight, non-volatile silicone. It is a conditioning agent which leaves the skin and hair soft and flexible. It adds a luxury feel, nice wonderful slip to skin and hair care products and reduce tackiness.
It improve spreading property, reduce soapy-feel in lotion formulations, reduce tackiness and impact luxurious feel.

It coats hair strands and impacts shine.

Great in diaper rash creams

Benefits

• Used for its chemical stability in anti-foams, color cosmetics and hair care products
• Takes out the whitening of creams and lotions when rubbed into the skin and gives a non-greasy, dry feel
• Improves wet and dry combing, gives softness and silky gloss in hair care products
• Makes colors more dispersible (solvent)

Application: Hair & skin conditioning products as shampoos, bath soaps, conditioners, creams, lotions, baby-care products, but also color cosmetics (e.g. lipsticks, lip balms, makeup). Skin protectant products.

Usage: 1-30%

Solubility: oil

Do not heat over 50°C (125°F).