Gransil™ GCM-5
- CAS Number
- 63394-02-5
- EC Number
- 613-211-3
- INCI Name
- CyclopentasiloxanePolysilicone-11
Gransil™ GCM-5 is a dynamic solution for formulations across skincare, color cosmetics, sun care, and hair care. This versatile product serves as an anti-tack agent, carrier, flattener, and sebum regulator, enhancing the texture and performance of your creations. Crafted as a volatile, low-viscosity elastomer dispersion in cyclopentasiloxane, Gransil GCM-5 ensures a non-tacky, non-oily, smooth feel. Its stability as a delivery vehicle for active materials and its capacity for sebum absorption and control make it a valuable asset.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Elastomer Gel
- Gel
Product families
Applications
- Color Cosmetics
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
- Sun Care
- Treatment Products
Product Families
- Skin Actives
- Sensory Modifiers
- Solvents & Carriers
- Visual Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Gransil
- Functions
Anti-Tack Agent, Carrier, Matting Agent, Sebum Regulator
- Benefit Claims
Aesthethic Enhancement, Formulation Performance, Longer Playtime, Mattifying Effect, Non-Oily Feel, Non-Tacky, Oil Control, Outstanding Skin feel, Powdery Feel, Sebum Absorption, Sebum Control, Smooth Feel, Smooth Texture; Aesthethic Enhancement; Formulation Performance; Longer Playtime; Mattifying Effect; Non-Oily Feel; Non-Tacky; Oil Control; Outstanding Skin feel; Powdery Feel; Sebum Absorption; Sebum Control; Smooth Feel; Smooth Texture
- Labeling Claims
Clean at Sephora, Plant-Based, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Clean at Sephora; Plant-Based; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Carrier
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Solvent-based
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Appearance
- Translucent gel
- Shelf LIfe
- 3 years
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Packaging Type
- Drums
- Pails
- Application Format
- Leave On
- Packaging Information
- 18kg pail and 190kg drum
- Sun Care Applications
- After Sun Products
- Formulation Guideline
Can be formulated into oil-in-water emulsions, water-in-oil emulsions and anhydrous systems; Dispersible in a variety of oils; Add to the oil phase of all emulsion types
- Key Benefits
Volatile elastomer dispersion in Cyclopentasiloxane (D5); 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; Various carriers provide different skin feel, playtime, and formula performance
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Anti-Tack Agent
- Carrier
- Matting Agent
- Sebum Regulator
- Treatment Product Applications
- Acne Treatments
Technical data
Table 1 of 1
2 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Volatile Matter (105°C, 1.5g, 3hrs, Gravity Oven) | 4.50 – 8.50 | wt% |
| Viscosity at Amorphous State (at 25°C Brookfield DV-I+, Spindle TE, 0.3rpm, 1.0min,measured right after mixing) | 58,000 – 85,000 | cPs |
