Gelest GIA-SSA

INCI Name: Chromium Oxide GreensStearyl Triethoxysilane

Gelest Chromium Oxide Green SS (GIA-SSA) is a chromium-green powder treated with stearyl triethoxysilane. This hydrophobic treatment imparts the excellent wetting properties of the shorter-chain silanes with a more emollient skin feel in powders and dispersed systems. It is a pigment that is used in various color cosmetic formulations.

Properties

Physical Form: Powder
Solid

Product families

Personal Care — Beauty & Care

Color Cosmetics

Other characteristics

Color: Green
Synonyms: n -Octadecyltriethoxysilane, Octadecyltriethoxysilane, Silane, Triethoxyoctadecyl-, Stearyltriethoxysilane, Triethoxyoctadecylsilane
Pigment Treatment Type: Silicone & Silane Treatment
Pigment Treatment Family: Hydrophobic Treatments
Odor: Slight characteristic
C.I. Name: Pigment Green 17
Markets: Personal Care
C.I. Number: 77288
Appearance: Green powder
Technology: Cosmetic Ingredients
Pigments & Colorants
Application Format: Creams
Leave On
Powder
Stick
Packaging Information: 75 g
10 kg
25 kg
Packaging Under : Nitrogen
Key Performance Benefits: Lubricious skin feel and esthetics; Enhanced compressibility in pressed powders; Water repellency; Improved wetting and dispersion capability; Improved skin adhesion; Enhanced cushion due to treatment melt point similar to skin temperature
Cosmetics: BB Creams
Compact Powder
Foundation
Lipstick
Cosmetic Ingredients Functions: Pigment

Technical data

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Hydrophobicity	Passes (1 gram floats on 50 ml still deionized water)	—
Loss on Drying (at 105°C, 3 hours)	max. 1	%

Table 2 of 4

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Characteristic	Value	Unit
Microbial Content (No Pathogens)	max. 100	cfu/g

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