Dimethyl Isosorbide (DMI)

Description

Dimethyl Isosorbide (DMI) is a naturally derived high-purity solvent and carrier that offers a safe, effective delivery enhancement mechanism for active ingredients in personal care products.

It aids penetration of active ingredients in products such as anti-acne or skin whitening products.

Its use as an epidermal penetration enhancer may allow formulators to reduce the amount of actives required to achieve effects, resulting in reduced formulation costs, and lower skin irritation with aggressive active ingredients.

Key Benefits:

• Enhanced penetration of actives to the epidermis, reaching areas that would otherwise go untreated
• Improved shelf stability of active ingredients, including actives susceptible to hydrolysis and transesterification
• Miscibility in water, most organic solvents and non-ionic surfactants
• The ability to transport water soluble actives into skin without recrystallization of the active ingredient

Applications: include creams, lotions, and sprays applied to the skin and hair loss treatment.

Solubility: Water, cottonseed oil, isopropanol, isopropyl myristate, propylene glycol, polysorbate 20, and polysorbate 80.

DMI is insoluble in hydrogenated castor oil, lanolin, mineral oils and silicone oil (dimethicone).

Usage: 1-10%

pH: 5.5 -8

INCI: Dimethyl Isosorbide