What are the applications for low viscosity dimethicones?
Are you familiar with the application of medium viscosity dimethicones in creams, high viscosity and ultra-high viscosity dimethicones in shampoos and conditioners, and low viscosity dimethicones in color cosmetics and skin care formulations?
Generally we choose different cosmetics depending on the nature of the skin and the season, dry skin or fall and winter seasons are more suitable for moisturizing and hydrating products, oily skin or hot summer is more suitable for refreshing texture type. According to the different market demand, formulators will also make different viscosity products, in the development of refreshing skin feel products, low viscosity dimethyl silicone oil has become the formulators preferred grease.
In fact, the viscosity of dimethicones increases as the degree of polymerization increases. Low viscosity dimethicones generally include three viscosities of 5, 10 and 20 cSt. Compared to regular medium viscosity dimethicones (50, 100, 200, 350, 500, 1000 cSt), low viscosity dimethicones have a more refreshing skin feel because of their lower viscosity. Low-viscosity dimethicones are used in skin care products and hair care products that are fresh and non-sticky.
In addition to the advantages of skin feel, low-viscosity dimethicone will also be more convenient in the formulation process, which is due to the compatibility advantages brought about by the low viscosity. Experiments have confirmed that low-viscosity dimethicones are perfectly compatible with commonly used 26# and 15# white oils, thus avoiding the emulsification problems associated with conventional medium-viscosity dimethicones. Excellent compatibility, light skin feel, excellent solubility of many common oils and fats, so that the low viscosity dimethicone can be applied to water-in-oil, oil-in-water, oil system, said to be the skin care and hair care of the universal grease, it is also true to its name!
In fact, as the degree of polymerization increases, the viscosity of dimethicone oil will also increase, low viscosity dimethicone oil generally includes 5, 10, 20 cSt three viscosity. Compared to regular medium viscosity dimethicones (50, 100, 200, 350, 500, 1000 cSt), low-viscosity dimethicones feel more refreshing on the skin because of their lower viscosity. Low-viscosity dimethicones are used in skin care products and hair care products that are fresh and non-sticky.
In addition to the advantages of skin feel, low-viscosity dimethicone will also be more convenient in the formulation process, which is due to the compatibility advantages brought about by the low viscosity. Experiments have confirmed that low-viscosity dimethicones are perfectly compatible with commonly used 26# and 15# white oils, thus avoiding the emulsification problems associated with conventional medium-viscosity dimethicones. Excellent compatibility, light skin feel, excellent solubility of many common oils and fats, so that the low viscosity dimethicone oil can be applied to water-in-oil, oil-in-water, oil system, said to be the skin care and hair care of the universal grease, but also true to its name!
With such a small molecular weight, the requirements for the production process must be very high. Colin can provide a variety of low-viscosity dimethicone oils, including KM-10cSt, 20cSt, etc. Benefiting from the low molecular weight, these low-viscosity dimethicone oils have stronger volatility. Therefore, these products can be used in some special cosmetic products, such as foaming mask. Foaming masks are products that foam quickly on the surface of the skin when applied, and are usually made with ethers or low-viscosity dimethicones. However, ethers typically take 15-30 seconds to produce visible bubbles, which is not conducive to the consumer experience. The use of lower viscosity dimethicone as a foaming agent allows the mask to foam quickly within 5S. Used in conjunction with etheric substances, the bubbles can be generated quickly and evenly.
