Silicone in haircare

Use of Silicone in Haircare

Silicones have become a common ingredient in many haircare products due to their unique properties and benefits.

Silicones provide superior conditioning, shine, control freeze, provide easy detangling and protect hair.

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LK-1451

INCI Name – Cyclopentasiloxane & Dimethiconol

LK-1451 is a film forming, clear viscous fluid for hair and skin.

In hair care products, it is an excellent conditioner and enhancing combability gives slippery ends.

Basically, LK-1451 is a gum blend which gives the viscosity to cosmetic product, even as smoothing the hair & skin

Application

  1. Hair serum
  2. Hair conditioner
  3. Hair spray
  4. Skincare
  5. Shampoo
  6. Shower Gels
  7. Deodorant
  8. Color cosmetics

Features & Benefits

  1. Imparts soft velvety skin feel
  2. Conditions hair, especially split ends
  3. Long lasting, resistant to wash off
  4. Easy to use and formulation
  5. Protect hair damages
  6. When used in deodorants
          i. Long lasting fragrance retention capacity (up to 24 hr)
          ii. Immediate drying & no burning sensation
          iii. Soft and smooth feel

Technical Aspect

  1. Technically, in LK-1451 is a blend of Ultra-high molecular weight Dimethiconoland Cyclopentasiloxane, a low molecular weight volatile silicone.
  2. Cyclopentasiloxane acts as a volatile carrier, spreading the high molecular weight Dimethiconol uniformly across a surface, and then volatilizing to leave a thin film of silicone.
  3. It imparts a smooth dry feel on the skin and improve water-resistance properties and long lasting effect in cosmetic products.
  4. Additionally during volatilization, Cyclopentasiloxane will not gives the cooling and burning sensation to the skin like alcohol.
Property Unit Value
Appearance Clear viscous fluid
% Volatile content % 83-85
Viscosity at 25°C cst 4000-8000
Refractive index at 25°C 1.396-1.402
Flash point °C >30
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LK - PTM

INCI Name – Phenyl Trimethicone

LK-PTM is low viscous silicone fluid, it helps the cosmetic lotion to spread easily and give non-grassy, shine in almost any cosmetic product.

Application

  1. Suntan lotions and non-aerosol sprays
  2. Skin lotions and creams
  3. Pre-shave lotions
  4. Hair gloss agent, conditioners

Features & Benefits

  1. Provide oxidation resitance
  2. UV protection
  3. Breathability
  4. Good compatibility with cosmetic ingredients
  5. Easily emulsified
  6. Imparts gloss, softness to skin & hair

Technical Aspect

  1. Technically, LK-PTM is a polyphenylmethylsiloxanepolymer which improves the performance of many types of cosmetic formulations. It has an excellent solubility in alcohol.
  2. Due to low viscosity, It has a low surface tension, making it easy to spread and has excellent compatibility with other cosmetic ingredients.
  3. This cosmetic grade fluid acts as an emollient, water repellent additive and shining agent
  4. It allows natural skin transpiration through soft invisible film, good anti-stick & anti-tack characteristics and imparts gloss, softness and better manageability to hair.
Property Unit Value
Appearance Clear low viscosity fluid
Total Cyclic content (D4/D5/D6) % < 0.1%
Viscosity at 25°C cst ~22
Refractive index at 25°C 1.46
Specific gravity >0.98
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LK- ASF 4020

INCI Name – Amodimethicone

LK – ASF 4020 (Amodimethicone), a silicone-based compound, is widely used in haircare products for its conditioning and detangling properties. It helps control frizz, provides heat protection, and leaves hair smooth, manageable, and protected.

Application

  1. Conditioning and Detangling for hair
  2. Frizz Control

Features & Benefits

  1. Excellent compatibility
  2. Smooth conditioning effect
  3. hair repair
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LK-1021

INCI Name: Cyclopentasiloxane & Dimethiconol & Phenyl Trimethicone & C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate & Dimethicone Crosspolymer

LK-1021 is a styling silicone fluid that is clear, colorless, non grassy and non oily.

It provides a soft, shiny, smooth, silky feel and conditioning effect for hair and any applications were silicone carrier fluid are used.

Main applications of LK-1021 are leave-on conditioners, hair sprays and skin care applications such as creams and lotions.

Application

  1. Hair Serum
  2. Conditioner
  3. Skin care
  4. Color cosmetics
  5. Antiperspirant
  6. Deodorant

Features & Benefits

  1. Enhance shine & gloss
  2. Low viscosity fluid
  3. Imparts soft, smooth and silky feel
  4. Conditions hair
  5. Excellent spreading
  6. Moisturizers & Emollients
  7. Non-greasy, non-oily

Technical Aspect

  1. LK-1021 hair serum is a silicone-based fashioning product designed to coat the hair’s surface. Which offering shiny, smoothness, hydration, humidity and pollution protection to hair.
  2. Proposed to be used on wet or dry hair, serums can act as both a pre-styling treatment and a finishing product.
  3. In skin care, it can be used in creams and lotions to boost spreadability, enhance the feels and reduce greasy character.
Property Unit Value
Appearance Clear colorless liquid
Viscosity at 25°C cst ~10
Refractive index at 25°C 1.398-1.403
D4 content % < 0.1
Specific gravity >0.95
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LK- 145

INCI Name: Cyclopentasiloxane

LK- 145D is an excellent base fluid for personal care products. It is a volatile carrier fluid with low surface tension and gives a non-tacky, non-greasy, soft feel to the skin. LK-145D can be used effectively in hair care, skin care, nail care and sun care products.

Application

  1. Hair Care
  2. Skin Care
  3. Nail Care
  4. Sun Care

Features & Benefits

  1. Volatile carrier fluid
  2. Excellent spreadablity
  3. Excellent lubricity
  4. Soft velvety premium feel
  5. Breathable and non-greasy
  6. Excellent compatibility
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