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Gelest Inc. has launched SiBrid® TM-031 personal care specialty silicone fluid with volatility and solubility characteristics similar to the cyclomethicone D5. Gelest showcased SiBrid® TM-031 (INCI: Propyl Trisiloxane) at the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers’ Day in New York.
Broad Range of Applications
D5 is an excellent carrier fluid and widely used in a broad range of personal care products. However, in recent years, D5 encountered increased environmental scrutiny and was classified as a Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) by the Member State Committee (MSC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). As a result, wash-off cosmetics products containing D5 in a concentration of 0.1% or higher by weight may not be marketed after January 31, 2020.
“The volatility and solubility properties of SiBrid TM-031 enable formulators to achieve their performance goals while addressing D5 regulatory concerns,” said Daria Carlin Long, Gelest Global Business Director. “Like D5, SiBrid TM-031 can solublize a long list of cosmetic ingredients, ranging from low viscosity dimethicones and diethicones to high viscosity butters.”
Soft & Silky After-feel
SiBrid TM-031 is an excellent alternative to D5 in creams, lotions, solid sticks, foundations, tanning oils and hair care products. The specialty silicone reduces tack and greasiness, imparts a light and dry skin feel with a soft and silky after-feel. The colorless fluid improves spreadability. The solubilizing properties of SiBrid TM-031 make it a valuable alternative in cleansing and personal care products.
Long noted while SiBrid TM-031 is an alternative to D5, it is not a drop-in replacement in all formulations. “Formulators may need to adjust their formulations to account for interactions with other ingredients in order to maximize the synergistic effect,” she said.
Source: Gelest