Shin-Etsu Silicone Selection Guide for Cosmetics

Silicone / Alkyl Branched Type

This is silicone with polygycerol chains added. It has both hydrophobic and hydrophilic parts, so it can be used as a surfactant or powder dispersant. The hydrophobic part of the silicone / alkyl branched type has a structure with two types of branches, silicone and alkyl, in the silicone main chain, and is useful as a W/O emulsifier or powder dispersant for oil phases that are a mixture of silicone fluids and ester oils or hydrocarbon oils. It has high water retention and gives a soft and moist feel.

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