Shin-Etsu Silicone Selection Guide for Cosmetics

Silicone Fluids

Silicone fluids can be used as an oil-based carrier. Due to their low surface tension, silicone fluids spread easily on the skin, providing a smooth feel and high water repellency.
Shin-Etsu Silicone offers a diverse product lineup, including volatile silicone fluids, dimethyl silicone fluids with low to high viscosity, amino modified silicones, and dissolved high-polymerization oils.

Volatile Silicone Fluids

This oil is extremely light and smooth, leaving no residue on the skin or hair. Its volatility varies depending on its molecular structure and molecular weight.(Dimethicone: Linear, Cyclopentasiloxane: Cyclic)
There are also oils with excellent compatibility with various oil agents that have ethyl groups in their side chains.(Ethyl methicone

Product Portfolio

Grade Type Modified Viscosity mm2/s
KF-96L-1.5cs Linear None 1.5
KF-96L-2cs Linear None 2.0
KF-995 Cyclic None 4.0
KF-4422 Linear Ethyl group 2.2

(Not specified values)

Evaporation rate

Non-volatile Dimethyl Silicone Fluid, Dimethiconol

Low-viscosity dimethyl silicone fluids: 5cs~50cs
Medium viscosity dimethyl silicone fluids: 100cs~5,000cs
High viscosity dimethyl silicone fluids, dimethiconol: 6,000cs~100万cs
Low-viscosity oils provide light spreadability and a smooth feel, while high-viscosity oils deliver a silky texture and a close-fitting sensation on hair and skin.

Amino modified silicones

It adheres well to hair and skin, imparting smoothness and flexibility.

Phenyl-modified silicone fluids

It exhibits excellent compatibility with various silicone fluids and imparts a glossy finish.

Silicone fluid blends

This product dissolves highly polymerized dimethicone, dimethiconol, and amino-modified silicone into volatile silicone and low-viscosity dimethicone, making it easier to handle.

  • 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.

KF-8015

KF-8015

Dimethylpolysiloxane with added aminopropyl groups

KF-8005S

KF-8005S

Amino-modified silicone fluid

KF-8004

KF-8004

Amino-modified silicone fluid

KF-867S

KF-867S

Silicone fluid with amino modification Higher amino modification

X-21-5613

X-21-5613

A mixture of 20% high-polymer dimethicone and 80% low-viscosity dimethicone.

KF-8017

KF-8017

A mixture of 10% high-polymer dimethicone with an amino propyl group and 90% low-viscosity dimethicone.

KF-8018

KF-8018

A mixture of 10% high-polymer dimethicone with an amino propyl group and 90% cyclopentasiloxane.

KF-8020

KF-8020

A mixture of 20% high-polymer dimethicone with an amino propyl group and 80% low-viscosity dimethicone.

X-21-5849

X-21-5849

High polymerization dimethiconols

X-21-5666

X-21-5666

A mixture of 30% high-polymer dimethicone and 70% volatile cyclopentasiloxane.

X-21-5847

X-21-5847

High polymerization dimethiconols

DM-FLUID-5cs

DM-FLUID-5cs

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-30cs

DM-FLUID-30cs

Low-viscosity 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-1.5cs

DM-FLUID-1.5cs

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

DM-FLUID-1cs

DM-FLUID-1cs

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

KF-96A-100CS

KF-96A-100CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

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

KF-96A-1CS

KF-96A-1CS

Low-viscosity, volatile silicone fluid

DM-FLUID-300cs

DM-FLUID-300cs

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-20cs

DM-FLUID-20cs

Low-viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

KF-96A-20CS

KF-96A-20CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-350CS

KF-96A-350CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

DM-FLUID-350cs

DM-FLUID-350cs

Medium viscosity dimethicone
For North and South America product

DM-FLUID-300,000cs

DM-FLUID-300,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone

DM-FLUID-1,000,000cs

DM-FLUID-1,000,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone

DM-FLUID-500,000cs

DM-FLUID-500,000cs

High viscosity dimethicone

DM-FLUID-A-6cs

DM-FLUID-A-6cs

Low-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-500cs

DM-FLUID-500cs

Medium 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-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

KF-96A-6CS

KF-96A-6CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-50,000CS

KF-96H-50,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-500,000CS

KF-96H-500,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-30,000CS

KF-96H-30,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-300,000CS

KF-96H-300,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-12,500CS

KF-96H-12,500CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-10,000CS

KF-96H-10,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-100,000CS

KF-96H-100,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-1,000,000CS

KF-96H-1,000,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-96-3,000CS

KF-96-3,000CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-5CS

KF-96A-5CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-50CS

KF-96A-50CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-500CS

KF-96A-500CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-5,000CS

KF-96A-5,000CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-30CS

KF-96A-30CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-300CS

KF-96A-300CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-200CS

KF-96A-200CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96A-10CS

KF-96A-10CS

Low-viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-6,000CS

KF-96H-6,000CS

High 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-96-1,000CS

KF-96-1,000CS

Medium viscosity dimethicone

KF-96H-60,000CS

KF-96H-60,000CS

High viscosity dimethicone

KF-9011

KF-9011

A mixture of 10% high-polymer dimethicone and 90% volatile cyclopentasiloxane.

KF-50-100CS

KF-50-100CS

Silicone polymer with added phenyl groups

X-21-5495

X-21-5495

A mixture of 15% high-polymer dimethicone and 85% volatile cyclopentasiloxane.

MK-15H

MK-15H

A mixture of 20% high-polymer dimethicone and 80% low-viscosity dimethicone.

KF-9028

KF-9028

A mixture of 20% high-polymer dimethicone and 80% volatile cyclopentasiloxane.

KF-9030

KF-9030

A mixture of 20% high-polymer dimethicone and 80% low-viscosity dimethicone.

KF-9014

KF-9014

A mixture of 15% high-polymer dimethicone and 85% volatile cyclopentasiloxane.

KF-9013

KF-9013

A mixture of 15% high-polymer dimethicone and 85% low-viscosity dimethicone.

KF-9008

KF-9008

A mixture of 20% high-polymer dimethicone and 80% cyclopentasiloxane.

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

F-5W-0-1,000cs

F-5W-0-1,000cs

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

F-5W-0-100cs

F-5W-0-100cs

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

KF-56A

KF-56A

Phenyl-functionalized silicone fluid

KF-54HV

KF-54HV

Medium viscosity phenyl-functionalized silicone polymer

KF-995

KF-995

Volatile cyclic silicone fluid

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.