April 02, 2024

Silicone materials include silicone oil, silicone rubber, silicone resin, etc. Thanks to their unique and superior biocompatibility, low surface activity, mildness, softness and smoothness, silicone (silicone oil and its derivatives) are used in personal care The usage in the industry is increasing. The main consumer markets of silicone include health and personal care, construction, home care, textiles, automobiles and transportation. Greater consumption of cosmetic products is expected, and demand for silicones in the health and personal care markets will increase rapidly and continuously. Silicones (silicone oil) for personal care products and home care are the largest application areas and will grow at a rapid growth rate during the five-year forecast period. Silicones (silicone oil, silicone emulsion, silicone elastomer gel, etc.) are widely used in daily chemical products, such as personal care products, shampoos, hair care products, cosmetics and home care products. So far, the silicone products that have been successfully developed and used in personal care products include: Dimethicone, methylphenylpolysiloxane, hydrogenated silicone oil, cyclic polysiloxane, methylpolysiloxane Alkane emulsion, polyether-modified silicone oil, alkyl-modified silicone oil, amino-modified silicone oil, silicone wax, silicone resin, silicone-treated powder and other products. Personal care products can be mainly divided into three categories: hair care, skin care, and makeup.

Skin care

The maintenance of skin moisture is the main factor for skin fitness. The oils in skin care cosmetics have a significant impact on the evaporation of skin moisture, and oils with good moisturizing (water) properties can improve the quality of skin care product formulas. Silicone oil is the best moisturizing oil, and the flexibility and smoothness of silicone oil are the highest on the skin surface. Silicone oil is highly hydrophobic and can form a thin breathable micro-film on the skin surface, giving the skin a soft, smooth and refreshing feeling. It is washable and breathable, making people feel refreshed and comfortable; volatile silicone oil and viscosity silicone oil are dispersed in organic silicone cross-linked. The silicone elastomer gel formed in the polymer brings an outstanding dry, silky and soft skin feel to the formulation of skin care and cosmetic products. It is non-greasy and has excellent thixotropy, making it an excellent product for personal care and beautification.

Hair care

Silicone oil has extremely low surface tension and can evenly spread on the surface of hair proteins to form a protective film. Damaged hair after dyeing and perming loses the hydrophobic oil film on the hair surface, and the hair surface becomes hydrophilic. The water in the hair easily evaporates, causing the hair to become dry, and the damaged hair scales will be chipped or raised. Use silicone oil to care for damaged hair. It will form a hydrophobic protective film on the surface of the hair, and the raised hair scales will return to a flat state. The hydrophobic protective film formed by pomade can also prevent the hair from losing a lot of water and make the hair soft and smooth., bright and easy to comb.

Makeup

In recent years, the cosmetics category has grown rapidly and has a good development trend. New products are updated very quickly every year, such as BB cream, CC cream, BB cushion...; the popular colors can be said to be diverse.

One of the most important roles of silicone raw materials in makeup formulation technology is film formation. It can form a breathable color-fixing film on the surface of the skin, which is waterproof and oil-proof, helping the gorgeous colors resist various migrations from the outside world. The makeup film provided by silicone raw materials can be a resin hard film with a dry skin feel and strong durability, a comfortable and flexible resin soft film, or a vinyl type that combines a velvet skin feel and a film-forming effect. Elastomers. Various products play unique roles in different makeup dosage forms, achieving a "soft and hard" effect.