INCI NAME: Caprylyl Methicone

Features

Low molecular weight organosiloxane

Physiologically inert

Excellent compatibility with organic solvents

Volatilization similar to D6

Benefits

Excellent conditioning ability

No irritation to skin

Miscible with various solvents

Dry and non-greasy

Description

IOTA 9942A is a kind of branched polysiloxane, with excellent compatibility with lots of cosmetic ingredients and fast evaporating rate. It is nontoxic, odorless, colorless, and tasteless, with the benefits of bright, smooth, non-grease, used for personal care products including antiperspirants, skin, sun care, hair conditioners, color cosmetics and particle/pigment treatment, providing improved efficacy in antiperspirants, wet combing in hair conditioners.

Technical index

Appearance: Colorless transparent fluid

Refractive index (25℃): 1.4050-1.4150

Specific gravity (25℃): 0.800-0.900

Viscosity (cSt, 25℃): 2-4

Application

This product is widely used in personal care products including antiperspirants, skin, sun care, hair conditioners, color cosmetics and particle/pigment treatment. etc.

How to use?

It can be used directly as a carrier, main raw material, or as an additive; it can also be used in a water system through emulsification. The specific method of use depends on actual needs.

Recommended Dosage

The recommended usage of this product is 0.5-20.0%, and customers can decide based on their actual use.