Generally, we will differ depending on the nature of our skin and the season we live in. Dry skin or autumn and winter are more suitable for moisturizing products, while oily skin or hot summer is more suitable for refreshing products.

According to different market demands, formulators will also make products with different viscosities. When developing products with a refreshing skin feel, low-viscosity dimethicone has become the grease of choice for formulators.

In fact, as the degree of polymerization increases, the viscosity of dimethicone will also increase; when the degree of polymerization reaches a certain standard, polydimethylsiloxane will exhibit an apparent viscosity from 5 to 20 cSt, which is low Viscosity dimethicone, low viscosity dimethicone generally includes three viscosities: 5, 10, and 20 cSt.

Compared with conventional medium viscosity dimethicone (50, 100, 200, 350, 500, 1000 cSt), low viscosity dimethicone has a lighter skin feel because of its lower viscosity. The refreshing and non-sticky skin care and hair care products we use every day use low-viscosity dimethicone.

In addition to the advantages in skin feel, low-viscosity dimethicone will also be more convenient in the formulation process due to the compatibility advantages brought by low viscosity. Experiments have confirmed that low-viscosity dimethyl silicone oil is perfectly compatible with commonly used 26# and 15# white oil, thus avoiding the emulsification problems caused by conventional medium-viscosity dimethyl silicone oil.

Excellent compatibility, light skin feel, and excellent solubility in a variety of common oils and fats enable low-viscosity dimethicone to be used in water-in-oil, oil-in-water, and full-oil systems. It is said to be the best choice for skin care and hair care. All-purpose grease lives up to its name!