At present, silicone oil products commonly used in cosmetics mainly include dimethyl silicone oil, methylphenyl silicone oil, cyclic silicone oil, hydroxyl silicone oil, polyether silicone oil and long-chain alkyl modified silicone oil.


The outstanding properties of silicone oil used in cosmetics are mainly waterproof, lubricious, spreadable, film-forming and compatible. Silicone oil has low surface tension, which has a good lubricating effect on the skin. Combined with an appropriate viscosity, other components of the cosmetics are easily dispersed and a fine and uniform skin protective film is formed on the skin to prevent dryness and wrinkling of the skin. , It can also ensure the normal breathing of the skin and treat dermatitis and eczema. The protective film can also prolong the effect of active ingredients in cosmetics, and effectively prolong the effect of nutritional cream and medicinal cream. The hydrophobicity of silicone oil prevents the cosmetics added with silicone oil from being easily lost due to washing or sweating.


Silicone oil has good compatibility with most cosmetic additives. Good compatibility and compatibility make cosmetic formulations have more choices and facilitate the development of different types of high-end cosmetics. The detackification of silicone oil enables it to be combined with petroleum jelly, paraffin, beeswax, lanolin, etc. to obtain non-sticky products.


Volatile silicone oil can give cosmetics quick-drying, smooth and anti-fouling properties; methyl phenyl silicone oil has a certain effect of absorbing ultraviolet rays, and phenyl can enhance the compatibility of silicone oil and other oil compounds; long-chain alkyl modified silicone oil It has good gloss, increases the brightness and gloss of cosmetics, and has better compatibility with carbon-based compounds; hydroxy silicone oil can improve the compatibility and compatibility with other raw materials of cosmetics; polyether silicone oil is suitable for water-based For cosmetics, it has good compatibility with hydrophilic compounds and has a certain emulsifying effect. It can be used as an emulsifier for cream products or emulsions.

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