Shin-Etsu Silicone Selection Guide for Cosmetics

Dispersants

This surfactant excels particularly in dispersing powders.
Our lineup includes silicone emulsifiers with polyglycerol hydrophilic groups and silicone acrylates.
All deliver a reduced tacky feel and high powder dispersibility.

Polyglycerin modified silicone(KF-6106, KF-6115)

A surfactants developed for dispersing powders, consisting of silicone with added polyglycerol chains.
KF-6106 features a silicone side chain and exhibits high dispersibility in oil phases primarily using silicone fluids.
KF-6115 possesses two types of side chains-silicone and alkyl-enabling high dispersibility in blended oil phases containing various silicone fluids such as silicone fluids, hydrocarbon oil, and UV absorbers.
(For details, please refer to the page on polyglycerin modified silicones above.)

Silicone acrylates(KP-578)

This is a graft polymer composed of acrylic polymer and dimethylpolysiloxane.
Its side chains possess hydrophilic functional groups, providing excellent adsorption properties to color pigments surfaces.It can be utilized as a dispersant for color pigments in silicone fluids.
(For details, please refer to the Acrylic Silicone page above.)