PEG-12 Dimethicone is used in various cosmetic and personal care products, including, hair sprays, shampoos, skin care, lotions, perfumes and shaving soaps.
Also forms a dense/stable foam in hand sanitizer formulations.
Uses
Used as a surface tension depressant, hair conditioning agent, skin conditioning agent, wetting agent, emulsifier and foam builder in a wide variety of beauty products and cosmetics.
Benefits
• Low usage levels required to attain a stable foam
• Water & alcohol compatible
• Surface tension depressant
• Imparts a soft silky feel in hair care formulations
Usage Rate
Use up to a maximum concentration of 6.5%.
Strengths
Acts as a surface tension depressant, wetting agent, emulsifier, and foam builder.
Caution
PEG-12 Dimethicone is a blend of skin-protective dimethicone and lightweight polyethylene glycol and is soluble in water, alcohol, and hydro-alcoholic systems. It is mainly used to create and sustain foam in high alcohol-content hand sanitiser formulations.
This silicone-based polymer is also used in a wide variety of cosmetic and personal care products, as it provides conditioning, emollience, and detackifying in both body and hair shower products. It also helps improve the texture of skin care formulas and finds use in personal care, household products, textile finishing and leather processing, as well.