Gransil™ RG-12
- CAS Number
- 63394-02-5
- EC Number
- 613-211-3
- INCI Name
- IsododecanePolysilicone-11
Gransil™ RG-12 is a versatile ingredient with multiple functions. Acting as an absorbent, sebum absorber, anti-tack agent, carrier, flattener, and sebum regulator, it offers a range of benefits. These benefits include sebum absorption, non-tacky texture, powdery feel, sebum control, smooth sensation, non-oily touch, and esthetic enhancement. Gransil RG-12 finds utility in personal care applications such as color cosmetics, hair care, skincare, and sun care products.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Elastomer Gel
- Gel
Product families
Applications
- Color Cosmetics
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
- Sun Care
Product Families
- Skin Actives
- Sensory Modifiers
- Solvents & Carriers
- Texturizers & Fillers
- Visual Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Gransil
- Functions
Absorbent, Anti-Tack Agent, Carrier, Matting Agent, Sebum Absorber, Sebum Regulator
- Benefit Claims
Aesthethic Enhancement, Non-Oily Feel, Non-Tacky, Powdery Feel, Sebum Absorption, Sebum Control, Sensory Enhancement, Smooth Feel; Aesthethic Enhancement; Non-Oily Feel; Non-Tacky; Powdery Feel; Sebum Absorption; Sebum Control; Sensory Enhancement; Smooth Feel
- Labeling Claims
Clean at Sephora, Plant-Based, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Clean at Sephora; Plant-Based; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Carrier
- Isododecane
- Solvent-based
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Appearance
- Translucent Gel
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Application Format
- Creams
- Leave On
- Lotions
- Powder
- Sun Care Applications
- After Sun Products
- Formulation Guideline
Can be formulated into oil-in-water emulsions, water-in-oil emulsions and anhydrous systems; Applications include (but are not limited to) skincare, color cosmetic, sun care and hair care formulations; Particularly useful in formulations where a lighter, dryer feel is desired; Primers, foundations, anhydrous formulations; Dispersible in a variety of oils; Add to the oil phase of all emulsion types
- Performance Highlights
Volatile elastomer dispersion in Isododecane; Provides enhanced esthetics to formulations; Delivers excellent non-tacky, non-oily, smooth characteristics; Stable delivery vehicle for active materials; Elastomer network offers sebum absorption and control; Transformation into matte appearance with powdery after feel
- Cosmetics
- Foundation
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Absorbent
- Anti-Tack Agent
- Carrier
- Matting Agent
- Sebum Absorber
- Sebum Regulator
Technical data
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5 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) Content | max. 1000 | ppm | — |
| Non-Volatile Matter (105°C, 1.5g, 3hrs, Gravity Oven) | 13.00 - 17.00 | wt% | AP-38 Grant Industries, Inc. |
| Viscosity at Amorphous State (at 25°C Brookfield DV-I+, Spindle TE, 0.3rpm, 1.0min measured right after mixing) | 500,000 - 900,000 | cPs | — |
| Cyclopentasiloxane (D5) Content | max. 1000 | ppm | — |
| Cyclohexasiloxane (D6) Content | max. 1000 | ppm | — |
