They have been around for over sixty years, and their usage is still increasing. When it comes to beauty products, silicones are everywhere. Shampoos, conditioners, styling products, sunscreens, pr......
2019-11-28Silicones have been one of the most widely used ingredients in the personal care industry, providing essential qualities to products for over 50 years. It is hard to imagine the range o......
2019-11-28Silicones and their derivatives are much used in hair care for their conditioning properties, colour protection and to impart gloss and shine. Biosil Basics Amino DL-30 from Biosil Technologies is ......
2019-11-27A presentation by Croda suggests alternatives to silicones across a wide spectrum of uses. Crodamol STS (INCI: PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate) is a readily biodegradable emollient. Its molecular stru......
2019-11-27A prime function of silicones in cosmetics is as emollients. They provide a protective layer to the skin and keep it moisturised. They solubilise lipophilic active ingredients and crystalline UV fi......
2019-11-27Silicone lowdown The cyclosiloxanes commonly known as cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and cyclopentasiloxane (D5) are used for their anti-static, emollient, humectant, solvent, viscosity-controlling and hair......
2019-11-27Arguably silicones and silicone derivatives are the most useful and versatile of all existing groups of cosmetic ingredients. They range in viscosity from volatile liquids to solid pastes and are used......
2019-11-27Another important consumer delighter in the colour cosmetics market space is the creation of interesting and engaging textures and sensations while continuing to honour the Clean Beauty lifestyle. ......
2019-11-27The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry were introduced in the late 1990s as a collection of ways to reduce both the environmental impact and the potential negative health effects of chemicals and chemic......
2019-11-27Polyesters are an important class of cosmetic ingredients. There are over 200 different types of polyesters listed in the International Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary and Handbook with a variety of fu......
2019-11-27The Emperor's Wife Ancestral Mother-The Emperor's Wife The legend is that Huang Emperor's wife, the Ancestral Mother, invented silkworm breeding. Once the ancestor drank water in the wild mulberry for......
2019-11-27For lip makeup products, consumers ’concerns are not only the color number, Experience and durability are also their top concerns. About texture The velvet is smooth, light and thin, does not dry......
2019-11-27IOTA 56A Diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone INCI NAME: DIPHENYLSILOXY PHENYL TRIMETHICONE Advantages 1. High refractive index. 2. Shine. Technical index Appearance: colorless to transparent liqu......
2019-11-27"Silicone-free" does not mean removing silicone oil ingredients based on silicone oil-containing formulas: 1. Surfactant for low irritation cleaning; 2.Conditioning agent to replace silicone oil; 3......
2019-11-27We often hear silicone-free shampoos, but what is true silicone-free oil and what is silicon? "Silicon" in general cosmetics refers to various polysiloxane polymer compounds and is one of the least to......
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