Gransil™ PSQ-45
- CAS Number
- 68554-70-1
- INCI Name
- Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Gransil™ PSQ-45 is a versatile solution designed to elevate formulations with its anti-caking and water-repellent properties, ensuring enhanced slip, non-thickening effects, and sensory enhancement. Benefit from its ability to impart lubricity and water repellency, making it an excellent addition to a wide range of personal care applications, including color cosmetics, hair care, skincare, sun care, and treatment products.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Solid
Product families
Applications
- Color Cosmetics
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
- Sun Care
- Treatment Products
Product Families
- Film Formers
- Texturizers & Fillers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Gransil
- Functions
- Anti-Caking Agent, Water Repellent
- Benefit Claims
Anti-Caking, Enhanced Slip, Imparts Lubricity, Improved Texture, Non-Tacky, Non-Thickening, Sensory Enhancement, Silky Feel, Soft Feel, Soft-Focus Effect, Water Repellency, Wrinkle Refinement; Anti-Caking; Enhanced Slip; Imparts Lubricity; Improved Texture; Non-Tacky; Non-Thickening; Sensory Enhancement; Silky Feel; Soft Feel; Soft-Focus Effect; Water Repellency; Wrinkle Refinement
- Labeling Claims
Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Plant-Based, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Clean at Sephora; Credo Clean Standard; Plant-Based; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Odor
- Odorless
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Appearance
- White powder
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Packaging Type
- Drums
- Application Format
- Leave On
- Packaging Information
- 20 kg drum
- Sun Care Applications
- After Sun Products
- Formulation Guideline
Can be formulated into O/W emulsions, W/O emulsions and anhydrous systems; Applications include color cosmetic, skincare, sun care and hair care formulations
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Anti-Caking Agent
- Water Repellent
- Treatment Product Applications
- Acne Treatments
- Key Benefits
High performing spherical powder with an average particle size of 4.5 microns; A narrower particle size distribution and particular useful for those products that have requirements of sensitive sensory and smooth surface; Provides superior lubricity and enhances water repellency, anti-caking and surfaces slip; Non-thickening effect in formulation; Ideal for mass market applications
Technical data
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9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Content | max. 2 | ppm | EPA-6010C |
| Non Volatile Matter | 97 - 100 | wt% | — |
| Average Particle Size | 4 - 5 | μm | — |
| Heavy Metals | max. 20 | ppm | — |
| Large Particles (at min. 7μm) | max. 7 | % | — |
| Loss on Drying (105°C , 1.5g, 1hr, Gravity Oven) | 0 - 1.00 | wt% | — |
| Methanol Impurity | max. 0.1 | % | — |
| pH (2% Solution in water/methanol = 1:1) | 6.00 - 8.00 | — | — |
| Small Particles (at max. 2μm) | max. 2.0 | % | — |
