SilSense® Copolyol-1Silicone
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Chemical Name: PEG-33 (and) PEG-8 Dimethicone (and) PEG-14
Product Category(s):
Conditioners
Silicones
Application(s):
Facial Cleansers
Hair Care
SilSense® Copolyol-1 silicone is a dimethicone copolyol blend. It is a proprietary blend of personal care grade polyethylene glycols and dimethicone copolyol (a copolymer of a polydi-methylsiloxane and polyoxyalkylene ether). SilSense Copolyol-1 silicone is 100% active. Dimethicone copolyol blends such as SilSense Copolyol-1 silicone have different solubility characteristics and surface activity than dimethicones, resulting in a range of useful performance features and benefits.

Features and Benefits:
  • Surfactant properties due to PEO pendant group
  • Soluble in a range of solvents, including water
  • Compatible with resins
  • Low-odor, oxidatively stable
  • Compatible with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients
  • Suppresses static
  • Useful as an emulsifier, co-emulsifier, wetting and spreading agent
  • Plasticizes resins in hair spray and gel products without diminishing hold
  • Imparts improved skin feel, wet and dry combability and conditioning of hair
  • Reduces agglomeration of powders
  • Applicable for use in fragrance-free formulations
  • May reduce irritancy in anionic surfactant systems