Dimethicone
- INCI:
- Dimethicone
- Also known as:
- Polydimethylsiloxane · PDMS
Reference silicone in personal care, available in multiple nominal viscosities. It provides a silky sensory feel, shine and a hydrophobic protective film on skin, hair and surfaces, and reduces the tackiness of emulsions. It is also used in skin protection products, cleaning polishes and industrial applications.
Functions
Typical applications
- Hair conditioners and serums
- Creams, lotions and barrier creams
- Makeup primers
- Shaving products
- Polishes and surface protectors
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Amodimethicone
Silicone with amino groups that adheres to hair and textile fibers, providing softness, ease of combing and a long-lasting silky feel. It is commonly used as an emulsion in conditioners, hair masks, conditioning shampoos and fabric softeners, and is associated with frizz control.
Anhydrous Lanolin
Lanolin
Waxy fat obtained from sheep wool, free of water, composed of esters of fatty acids and high molecular weight alcohols. It is used as an emollient and hydrophobic protectant in balms, creams and ointments, and as a base in topical pharmaceutical and veterinary formulations.
Candelilla Wax
Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax
Structuring vegetable wax widely used in lipsticks, providing hardness, shine and good mold release. It is a plant-based alternative to beeswax in vegan formulas. In foods and in pharmaceutical, veterinary and nutraceutical products it is used as a coating or glazing agent, in accordance with applicable regulations.
Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Plant-derived emollient with excellent oxidative stability, valued for its dry, silky feel. It serves as a base oil phase, a carrier for oil-soluble actives and a support for extracts and fragrances, and as an oily excipient in pharmaceutical and veterinary formulations.