PEL-SIL™ PEG-12
- CAS Number
- 68937-54-2
- EC Number
- 614-822-8
- INCI Name
- PEG-12 Dimethicone
PEL-SIL™ PEG-12 has a wide range of applications in personal care products including, hair sprays and other leave-in hair products, shampoos, skin care lotions & shaving soaps. It is stable in neutral or mildly acid or alkaline aqueous solutions. Its stability is reduced by strong acid or alkali. PEL-SIL™ PEG-12 is used as a plasticizer for hair resins used in styling products. It forms dense stable foam in aqueous products and it is an effective wetting agent and emulsifier. Additionally, it imparts a soft silky feel to the hair and functions as a humectant and emollient in skin products.
Identification
- Chemical Name
Siloxanes and Silicones di-Me 3-hydroxypropyl Me ethoxylated
Product families
Applications
- Bath & Shower
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
Product Families
- Conditioners & Emollients
- Emulsifiers Solubilizers & Dispersants
- Rheology Modifiers
- Sensory Modifiers
- Nonionic Surfactants
Other characteristics
- Brand
- PEL-SIL
- Synonyms
Polysiloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethoxylated
- Functions
Anti-Tack Agent, Cleansing Agent, Emollient, Emulsifier, Foaming Agent, Humectant, Plasticizer, Surfactant, Surfactant (Nonionic), Wetting Agent
- Benefit Claims
Cleansing, Hair Conditioning, Moisturizing, Silky Feel, Skin Conditioning, Soft Feel; Cleansing; Hair Conditioning; Moisturizing; Silky Feel; Skin Conditioning; Soft Feel
- Labeling Claims
- Clean at Sephora, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Clean at Sephora
- Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Ingredient Origin
- Synthetic
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Appearance
- Clear to slightly hazy liquid
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Packaging Type
- Drums
- Pails
- Application Format
- Leave On
- Lotions
- Rinse Off
- Spray
- Chemical Inventories
- AICS (Australia)
- DSL (Canada)
- EINECS (EU)
- IECSC (China)
- KECI (Korea)
- TSCA (USA)
- Hair Care
- Hair Conditioner
- Hair Spray
- Hair Styling Products
- Shampoos & Rinses
- Shaving Soap
- Skin Care Applications
- Body Cream
- Body Lotion
- Moisturizers
- Bath & Shower Applications
- Liquid Soap
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Anti-Tack Agent
- Cleansing Agent
- Emollient
- Emulsifier
- Foaming Agent
- Humectant
- Plasticizer
- Surfactant
Technical data
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6 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Content | 100 | % | — |
| Color | max. 2 | Gardner | — |
| Flash Point | min. 100 | °C | Closed Cup |
| pH (in 5% Aqueous Solution) | 7 | — | — |
| Specfic Gravity (at 25° C) | 1.07 | — | — |
| Water Content | max. 0.5 | % | Karl Fischer |
