DOWSIL 245 Fluid is used in antiperspirants, skin creams, lotions and stick products, bath oils, suntan and shaving products, make-up.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid acts as a carrier.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid shows spreading, detackifying and lubricating properties.
CAS Number 540-97-6
EINECS Number: 208-762-8
DOWSIL 245 Fluid offers characteristics such as silky feel, no oily residue or build-up, non-greasiness and non-stinging.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid shows compatibility with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid is a blend of Cyclohexasiloxane and Cyclopentasiloxane.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid is cyclopentasiloxane.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid is a volatile carrier.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid possesses spreading and detackifying properties.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid offers benefits such as low surface tension, soft silky feel, no oily residue or build-up and non-greasy.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid is used in antiperspirants, deodorants, hair sprays, cleansing creams, skin creams, lotions and stick products, bath oils, suntan products and shaving products, makeup and nail polishes.
Uses of DOWSIL 245 Fluid:
Skin Color Cosmetics
Hair
Benefits of DOWSIL 245 Fluid:
Low molecular weight
Volatile carrier
Transient detackifier
Good compatibility with oil and alcohol
No skin residue
Clear products possible
Does not contain ingredients of animal origin (Suitable for Vegan)
Non-GMO*
No animal cross contamination
No porcine contamination
Features of DOWSIL 245 Fluid:
DOWSIL 245 Fluid is one of the cyclic silicones, and is more than 95% cyclic silicone hexamer (volatile).
Highly compatible with other cosmetic ingredients, DOWSIL 245 Fluid is useful as a volatile oil and solvent.
Due to its low surface tension, DOWSIL 245 Fluid spreads well on the skin and has a smooth feel, reducing the stickiness of other ingredients.
In addition, since the latent heat of vaporization is small, DOWSIL 245 Fluid is also characterized by the fact that there is little feeling of chills.
For example, DOWSIL 245 Fluid can be expected to be used for skin care, sun care, and base oils for base makeup.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid primarily works as a skin conditioning agent and emollient.
Like all other silicones, DOWSIL 245 Fluid has a unique fluidity that makes it easily spreadable.
When applied to the skin, DOWSIL 245 Fluid gives a silky & slippery feeling to the touch and acts a mild water repellent by forming a protective barrier on the skin.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid can also fill in fine lines/wrinkles, giving the face a temporary "plump" look.
Functions of DOWSIL 245 Fluid:
DOWSIL 245 Fluid primarily works as a skin conditioning agent and emollient.
Like all other silicones, DOWSIL 245 Fluid has a unique fluidity that makes it easily spreadable.
When applied to the skin, DOWSIL 245 Fluid gives a silky & slippery feeling to the touch and acts a mild water repellent by forming a protective barrier on the skin.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid can also fill in fine lines/wrinkles, giving the face a temporary "plump" look.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid is often used in conjunction with cyclopentasiloxane (INCL name Cyclomethicone) to work as a base liquid, carrying agent and wetting agent.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid also helps reduce the amount of residue typically associated with deodorants & antiperspirants.
You can mainly find DOWSIL 245 Fluid in personal care products such as facial moisturizer/lotion, foundation, anti-aging treatment, sunscreen, concealer and mascara.
Appearance: colorless clear oily liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity: 0.96720 @ 25.00 °C.
Refractive Index: 1.40150 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point: -3.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 245.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure: 0.022500 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 256.00 °F. TCC ( 124.40 °C. ) (est)
Soluble in:
water, 0.005007 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
water, 0.0051 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
DOWSIL 245 Fluid offers benefits such as low surface tension, soft silky feel, no oily residue or build-up and non-greasy.
KEYWORDS:
540-97-6, 208-762-8, DOWSIL 245, DOWSIL 7094, DOWSIL SH 245, DOWSIL 121, DOWSIL 3-6385, DOWSIL SE 9184, DOWSIL SE 1700, DOWSIL SH 200
Specifically, DOWSIL 245 Fluid functions as a solvent for fragrance and essential oils, as well as a carrier fluid for higher molecular weight silicones such as dimethicone.
This allows the formulator to prepare the oil phase of a cosmetic product by combining cyclohexasiloxane and the silicone and/or fragrance oil and add the emulsifier before adding the entire oil phase to the aqueous (water) phase.
Overall, this improves the consistency of the final product.
Cyclohexasiloxane also functions as an emollient and skin/hair conditioning agent.
DOWSIL 245 Fluid's fluidity allows it to spread easily on the skin and hair, forming a soft, invisible film.
The film creates a lubricating, smooth, silky feel that does not feel greasy or sticky.
It still allows oxygen, nitrogen, and other important nutrients to pass through, but blocks water from evaporating.
Ultimately, this leads to skin that looks and feels hydrated and smooth.
Additionally, the film formed by cyclohexasiloxane has mild water-repellency, which can be useful in the formulation of sun protection products.
Cyclohexasiloxane has a low vapor pressure, which means that is will evaporate easily from the skin or hair at room temperature.
Due to this property, cyclohexasiloxane is not prone to build-up or an oily residue.
The low vapor pressure of cyclohexasiloxane also enhances the delivery of active ingredients.
While the structure of cyclohexasiloxane is too large to penetrate the skin or hair itself, it is small enough to dissolve the active ingredients and deposit these ingredients on the surface of skin or hair.
Cyclohexasiloxane will then evaporate, leaving behind the active ingredients.