MIRASIL™ C-DPDM
- INCI Name
- Diphenyl Dimethicone
- Chemical Family
- Silicones
MIRASIL™ C-DPDM is a solution of 15% polydimethyl diphenylsiloxane gum in cyclopentasiloxane. It provides a wide range of benefits in skin care, sun care and hair care applications. Benefits Silky feel Gloss enhancement Static reduction Substantivity Water repellency Long lasting Features High molecular weight Easy to handle Compatibility with vegetable oils Applications Skin care - Imparts a unique, silky feel Sun care - Helps improve water-resistance properties and long-lasting effect Hair care - Confers antistatic and gloss effects and leaves hair with a very soft feel
Properties
- Physical Form
- Fluid
- Liquid
Product families
- Color Cosmetics
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
- Sun Care
Other characteristics
- Brand
- MIRASIL
- Functions
- Anti-Static Agent, Conditioner
- Benefit Claims
Compatibility, Easy To Handle, Gloss, Gloss Enhancement, Hair Softening, Long Lasting, Silky Feel, Static Reduction, Substantivity, Water Repellency; Compatibility; Easy To Handle; Gloss; Gloss Enhancement; Hair Softening; Long Lasting; Silky Feel; Static Reduction; Substantivity; Water Repellency
- Labeling Claims
- Clean at Sephora, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Clean at Sephora
- Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Ingredient Origin
- Synthetic
- Odor
- None to slight
- Carrier
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Use Levels
- 2 - 60%
- Appearance
Colorless to slight yellow clear liquid visibly free from suspended matter
- Shelf LIfe
- 36 months
- Key Benefits
In skin care emulsions it will impart a unique silky feel.; MIRASIL™ C-DPDM also helps to improve the water-resistance properties and the long-lasting effect for sunscreens in sun care products.; MIRASIL™ C-DPDM confers antistatic and gloss effects to hair formulations and leaves the hair with a very soft feel.; Its compatibility with vegetable oils and its substantivity to skin are most useful for creams containing lipophilic plant extracts, natural oils and lipophilic agents.; Recommended use levels: Creams and emulsions O/W or W/O : approx. 10% Hair products: 2 – 10% for hair rinse – 60% minimum for a protecting effect (e.g. cuticle coat).
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Packaging Type
- Drums
- Pails
- Application Format
- Creams
- Leave On
- Lotions
- Rinse Off
- Spray
- HIGHLIGHTS
Easy to handle blend of high molecular weight Diphenyl Dimethicone. The cyclopentasiloxane part will rapidly evaporate, while the Diphenyl Dimethicone part will remain on the skin or on hair providing an increased substantivity and conditioning effect.
- Country Availability
- Canada
- USA
Technical data
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10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specific Gravity (at 25°C) | approx. 960 | kg/m3 | — |
| Heavy Metals (Pb) | max. 5 | ppm | Standard SH-70 |
| Identity (I.R. Spectrum) | Conform | — | Standard SH-73 |
| Color | max. 30 | Hazen | Standard SH-42 |
| Refractive Index (at 25°C) | 1.398 to 1.404 | — | Standard SH-9 |
| Solids Content (at 150°C in 1 g for 2 h) | approx. 15 | % | Standard SH-6 |
| Solubility in Water (at 25°C, 1g in 10 ml) | Non miscible | — | Standard SH-140 |
| Surface Tension (at 25°C) | approx. 14 | mN/m | — |
| Turbidity | max. 7 | NTU | — |
| Viscosity (at 25°C) | approx. 2000 | mm2/s | Standard SH-14 |
