Shin-Etsu Silicone Selection Guide for Cosmetics

Dimethyl Silicone Fluids

This is the most representative type of silicone fluid. Shin-Etsu Silicone offers a wide range of silicone fluids, including volatile fluids and fluids with low, medium, and high viscosity.

Volatile Silicone Fluids

Volatile silicone fluids are very light and smooth to the touch, leaving no residue on the skin or hair. The rate of evaporation varies depending on the molecular structure and molecular weight.
Some oils have an ethyl group in the side chain and are highly compatible with various silicone fluids.

Product Portfolio

Product name Type Degeneration Viscosity at 25°C mm2/s
KF-96L-1.5cs Linear None 1.5
KF-96L-2cs Linear None 2.0
KF-995 Circular None 4.0
KF-4422 Linear Ethyl group 2.2

(Not specified values)

Evaporation Rate

Non-volatile Dimethyl Silicone Fluids

Low viscosity dimethyl silicone fluids: 5 cs to 50 cs Medium viscosity dimethyl silicone fluids: 100 cs to 5,000 cs High viscosity dimethyl silicone fluids: 6,000 cs to 1 million cs
Low viscosity oils provide light stretch and a smooth feel, while high viscosity oils provide a smooth feel and adhere well to hair and skin.

  • Product Category

  • Ingredient Function

DM-FLUID-1,000cs

DM-FLUID-1,000cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-1.5cs

DM-FLUID-1.5cs

Low-viscosity, volatile dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-2cs

DM-FLUID-2cs

Low-viscosity, volatile dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-5cs

DM-FLUID-5cs

Low-viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-A-6cs

DM-FLUID-A-6cs

Low-viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-10cs

DM-FLUID-10cs

Low-viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-20cs

DM-FLUID-20cs

Low-viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-30cs

DM-FLUID-30cs

Low-viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-50cs

DM-FLUID-50cs

Low-viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-100cs

DM-FLUID-100cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-200cs

DM-FLUID-200cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-300cs

DM-FLUID-300cs

For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-350cs

DM-FLUID-350cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-500cs

DM-FLUID-500cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-1cs

DM-FLUID-1cs

Low-viscosity, volatile silicone fluid
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-3,000cs

DM-FLUID-3,000cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-5,000cs

DM-FLUID-5,000cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-6,000cs

DM-FLUID-6,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-10,000cs

DM-FLUID-10,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-12,500cs

DM-FLUID-12,500cs

High viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-30,000cs

DM-FLUID-30,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-50,000cs

DM-FLUID-50,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-60,000cs

DM-FLUID-60,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-100,000cs

DM-FLUID-100,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-1,000,000cs

DM-FLUID-1,000,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone

DM-FLUID-300,000cs

DM-FLUID-300,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone

DM-FLUID-500,000cs

DM-FLUID-500,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96-1,000CS

KF-96-1,000CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96L-1.5CS

KF-96L-1.5CS

Low-viscosity, volatile dimethicone

KF-96L-2CS

KF-96L-2CS

Low-viscosity, volatile dimethicone

KF-96A-5CS

KF-96A-5CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-6CS

KF-96A-6CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-10CS

KF-96A-10CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-20CS

KF-96A-20CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-30CS

KF-96A-30CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-50CS

KF-96A-50CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-100CS

KF-96A-100CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-200CS

KF-96A-200CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-300CS

KF-96A-300CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-350CS

KF-96A-350CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-500CS

KF-96A-500CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-1CS

KF-96A-1CS

Low-viscosity, volatile silicone fluid

KF-96-3,000CS

KF-96-3,000CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-5,000CS

KF-96A-5,000CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-6,000CS

KF-96H-6,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-10,000CS

KF-96H-10,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-12,500CS

KF-96H-12,500CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-30,000CS

KF-96H-30,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-50,000CS

KF-96H-50,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-60,000CS

KF-96H-60,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-100,000CS

KF-96H-100,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-300,000CS

KF-96H-300,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-500,000CS

KF-96H-500,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-1,000,000CS

KF-96H-1,000,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone