MIRASIL™ PTM
- CAS Number
- 2116-84-9
- EC Number
- 218-320-6
- INCI Name
- Phenyl Trimethicone
MIRASIL™ PTM is a polymethylphenylsiloxane. It provides a wide range of benefits in hair care and personal care formulations, and is typically used to: impart gloss, softness and manageability to hair care applications reduce tackiness in skin care applications add water-resistant properties to suncare formulations Benefits Gloss Hair softening Manageability Non-greasy feel Non-tacky Water repellency Features Easy-to-spread emolliency Allows natural skin transpiration through soft, transparent film Compatible with many emollients and ingredients Excellent solubility in alcohol
Properties
- Physical Form
- Liquid
Product families
Applications
- AP/Deo
- Baby Care
- Bath & Shower
- Color Cosmetics
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
- Sun Care
- Treatment Products
Product Families
- Visual Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- MIRASIL
- Functions
- Gloss Enhancer
- Benefit Claims
Compatibility, Emolliency, Gloss, Hair Softening, Manageability, Non-Greasy Feel, Non-Tacky, Soft Feel, Solubilizing, Spreadability, Water Repellency; Compatibility; Emolliency; Gloss; Hair Softening; Manageability; Non-Greasy Feel; Non-Tacky; Soft Feel; Solubilizing; Spreadability; Water Repellency
- Labeling Claims
Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Clean at Sephora; Credo Clean Standard; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Ingredient Origin
- Synthetic
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Use Levels
- 0.5 - 10%
- Appearance
- Clear liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 18 months
- Key Benefits
MIRASIL™ PTM is a polymethylphenylsiloxane providing an easy-to-spread emolliency, non-greasy feel, and allowing natural skin transpiration through soft transparent film.; Compared to Dimethicone, the phenyl substitution gives a wide range of compatibility with many emollients and ingredients.; It has an excellent solubility in alcohol.
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Packaging Type
- Drums
- Application Format
- Creams
- Gel
- Leave On
- Lotions
- Ointments
- Powder
- Rinse Off
- Roll On
- Use instructions
MIRASIL™ PTM silicone fluid is generally used in combination with other ingredients to create antiperspirants, hair care, skin care and color cosmetics. It is incorporated into an oil phase of the formulations.
- Applications
- Antiperspirants
- Deodorants
- Country Availability
- Canada
- USA
- Sun Care Applications
- Baby Sunscreen
- Baby Care Applications
- Baby Sunscreen
Technical data
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8 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Point | min. 100 | °C | Closed Cup |
| Identity (I.R. Spectrum) | Conform | — | — |
| Color | approx. 30 | APHA | Standard SH-42 |
| Density (at 25°C) | approx. 0.99 | — | — |
| Refractive Index (at 25°C) | approx. 1.459 | — | Standard SH-9 |
| Surface Tension (at 25°C) | approx. 21 | mN/m | — |
| Turbidity | max. 5 | NTU | — |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | approx. 22 | cSt | Standard SH-14 |
