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MIRASIL™ CM5
- CAS Number
- 541-02-6
- EC Number
- 208-764-9
- INCI Name
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Chemical Name
- Cyclopentasiloxane
MIRASIL™ CM5 decamethylcyclopentasiloxane is a volatile carrier that imparts a soft, silky feel and improves spreading properties for a wide range of personal care applications. Benefits Non-comedogenic Soft, silky feel Smoothing Good wet combing Features Spreadable Volatile Applications Antiperspirants and deodorants - Acts as transient carrier for active salts Hair care - Improves wet combing, but leaves no residue Skin care - Serves as a non-comedogenic emollient and carrier Perfumes - Delivers fragrance and gives skin a smooth, non-cooling feel
Properties
- Physical Form
- Fluid
- Liquid
Identification
- Chemical Family
- Siloxanes
Product families
Applications
Personal Care — Beauty & Care
- AP/Deo
- Baby Care
- Bath & Shower
- Color Cosmetics
- Hair Care
- Nail Care
- Skin Care
- Sun Care
Product Families
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
- Aroma Ingredients
- Conditioners & Emollients
- Film Formers
- Solvents & Carriers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- MIRASIL
- Synonyms
- Cyclomethicone 5, Permethylcyclopentasiloxane
- Functions
- Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent, Water Repellent
- Labeling Claims
- Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Odor
- None to Slight
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Use Levels
1 - 5% (Hair care), 0.5 - 3% (Perfumes), 3 - 10% (Antiperspirants, deodorants & Skin care)
- Appearance
- Clear colorless liquid
- Shelf LIfe
- 36 months
- Miscible In
- Pure Ethanol
- Key Benefits
- Antiperspirants, deodorants
- transient carrier for active salts.
- Hair care
- improves wet combing, yet leaves no residue.
- Skin care
- non-comedogenic emollient and carrier.
- Perfumes
- delivers fragrance and gives skin a smooth non-cooling feel.
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Immiscible In
- Water
- Benefit Claims
- Good Wet Combing
- Non-Comedogenic
- Silky Feel
- Smoothing
- Soft Feel
- Spreadability
- Volatile
- Packaging Type
- Drums
- Totes (IBC)
- Application Format
- Creams
- Gel
- Leave On
- Lotions
- Ointments
- Powder
- Rinse Off
- Roll On
- Applications
- Antiperspirants
- Deodorants
- Country Availability
- Canada
- USA
- Sun Care Applications
- After Sun Products
- Baby Sunscreen
Technical data
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17 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Metals (Pb) | max. 5 | ppm | — |
| Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane Content | max. 0.9 | % | — |
| Color | max. 10 | Hazen | — |
| Acidity (in NaOH - 0.01N, For neutralization of 2g product) | max. 0.15 | ml | — |
| Boiling Point (at 1013 mbar) | approx. 210 | °C | — |
| Crystallization Point | approx. -40 | °C | — |
| Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane Content | min. 97 | % | — |
| Flash Point | approx. 80 | °C | Closed Cup |
| Mineral Oils Content | max. 0.1 | mg/kg | — |
| Refractive Index (at 25°C) | approx. 1.395 | — | — |
| Specific Gravity (at 25°C) | approx. 950 | kg/m3 | — |
| Surface Tension (at 25°C) | approx. 18.3 | mN/m | — |
