Shin-Etsu Silicone Selection Guide for Cosmetics

Silicone Fluids

Silicone fluids have low surface tension, which makes them spread easily on the skin, imparting a smooth feel and high water repellency. Shin-Etsu Silicone offers a lineup of silicone fluids with various viscosities and characteristics.

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

This is a volatile cyclic dimethyl silicone fluid. It is highly purified and has a smooth, light feel.

Ethyl Methicone

This oil is made by replacing some of the methyl groups in dimethyl silicone fluids with ethyl groups. Volatile, high purity, and smooth, light feel. Excellent compatibility with various silicone fluids.

Dimethiconol

This silicone fluid has hydroxyl groups bonded to the ends of dimethyl silicone fluids. Gives hair and skin a smooth feel.

Amino modified silicones

This oil is made by replacing some of the methyl groups in dimethyl silicone fluids with amino groups. Amino groups have high adhesion to hair and skin, imparting smoothness and flexibility.

Methylphenyl Silicones

This oil is a dimethyl silicone fluid in which some of the methyl groups have been replaced by phenyl groups. High refractive index and gloss. Low viscosity oil is also highly compatible with other silicone fluids.

Powder Treatments

Silicone fluids with reactive groups for surface treatment to improve powder dispersibility. The linear type silicone has high water repellency, which helps makeup last longer. Branched silicone type and silicone acrylates show high dispersibility in various silicone fluids.

  • Product Category

  • Ingredient Function

KF-4418

KF-4418

This silicone fluid has a smooth, light feel that blends well with the skin and is highly compatible with various oils.

KP-541

KP-541

An isopropanol solution of a graft copolymer consisting of acrylic polymer and dimethylpolysiloxane. Excellent adsorption to pigment surfaces makes it useful as a dispersant for pigments in silicones.

KF-8015

KF-8015

Dimethylpolysiloxane with added aminopropyl groups

KF-867S

KF-867S

Silicone fluid with amino modification Higher amino modification

KF-8004

KF-8004

Amino-modified silicone fluid

KF-8005S

KF-8005S

Amino-modified silicone fluid

X-21-5849

X-21-5849

High polymerization dimethiconols

X-21-5847

X-21-5847

High polymerization dimethiconols

KF-96A-1CS

KF-96A-1CS

Low-viscosity, volatile silicone fluid

DM-FLUID-100,000cs

DM-FLUID-100,000cs

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-10cs

DM-FLUID-10cs

Low-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-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-500cs

DM-FLUID-500cs

Medium 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-30,000cs

DM-FLUID-30,000cs

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-10,000cs

DM-FLUID-10,000cs

High 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-5,000cs

DM-FLUID-5,000cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
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-1,000cs

DM-FLUID-1,000cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-1,000,000cs

DM-FLUID-1,000,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone

DM-FLUID-350cs

DM-FLUID-350cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-300cs

DM-FLUID-300cs

For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-200cs

DM-FLUID-200cs

Medium 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-50cs

DM-FLUID-50cs

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-20cs

DM-FLUID-20cs

Low-viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

KF-96A-50CS

KF-96A-50CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-6,000CS

KF-96H-6,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-5,000CS

KF-96A-5,000CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96-3,000CS

KF-96-3,000CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96-1,000CS

KF-96-1,000CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-500CS

KF-96A-500CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-350CS

KF-96A-350CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-300CS

KF-96A-300CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-200CS

KF-96A-200CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-100CS

KF-96A-100CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-10,000CS

KF-96H-10,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-30CS

KF-96A-30CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-20CS

KF-96A-20CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-10CS

KF-96A-10CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-6CS

KF-96A-6CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-5CS

KF-96A-5CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96L-2CS

KF-96L-2CS

Low-viscosity, volatile dimethicone

KF-96L-1.5CS

KF-96L-1.5CS

Low-viscosity, volatile dimethicone

DM-FLUID-500,000cs

DM-FLUID-500,000cs

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-1,000,000CS

KF-96H-1,000,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

DM-FLUID-300,000cs

DM-FLUID-300,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-500,000CS

KF-96H-500,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-9908

KF-9908

Silicone fluid for hydrophobic treatment of powder used in cosmetics.

F-9W-9P

F-9W-9P

Silicone fluid for hydrophobic treatment of powder used in cosmetics.
For North and South America product

KF-99-P

KF-99-P

Silicone fluid for hydrophobic treatment of powder used in cosmetics.

KF-9901

KF-9901

Silicone fluid for hydrophobic treatment of powder used in cosmetics.

KF-9909

KF-9909

Silicone fluid for hydrophobic treatment of powder used in cosmetics.

AES-3083

AES-3083

Silicone fluid for hydrophobic treatment of powder used in cosmetics

F-5W-0-100cs

F-5W-0-100cs

Silicone polymer with added phenyl groups
For North and South America product

F-5W-0-1,000cs

F-5W-0-1,000cs

Silicone polymer with added phenyl groups
For North and South America product

KF-54HV

KF-54HV

Medium viscosity phenyl-functionalized silicone polymer

KF-56A

KF-56A

Phenyl-functionalized silicone fluid

KF-54

KF-54

Silicone polymer with added phenyl groups

KF-53

KF-53

Silicone polymer with added phenyl groups

KF-50-1,000CS

KF-50-1,000CS

Silicone polymer with added phenyl groups

KF-50-100CS

KF-50-100CS

Silicone polymer with added phenyl groups

TMF-1.5

TMF-1.5

Low-viscosity, volatile silicone fluid.

KF-4422

KF-4422

A silicone fluid in which some of the methyl groups in dimethyl silicone fluid have been replaced with ethyl groups. It is volatile, high purity, and has a light, smooth feel. It also has excellent compatibility with various oil agents.

KF-995

KF-995

Volatile cyclic silicone fluid