April 02, 2024

Silicone elastomers are widely used in cosmetics, mainly including the following aspects:

Skin care products: Silicone elastomers provide a soft, silky feel while moisturizing. It can reduce the viscosity of the formula, form a flexible breathable film, keep the product on the skin surface for a longer time, and improve the moisturizing performance of the product.

Hair care products: In shampoo and hair care products, silicone elastomers can improve the foam volume of products such as facial cleansers and shampoos, provide a soft and silky skin feel, reduce stickiness, and have oil control effects to make the makeup clean. lasting.

Other possible applications: In addition to skin and hair care products, silicone elastomers can also be used in sunscreen products to reduce greasiness and provide better feel and spreadability. In addition, it can also be used as a binding agent for powder cosmetics to improve the product's water resistance and moisturizing feel.

Make-up products: In make-up products, silicone elastomers can improve the spreadability of make-up products, provide excellent smooth touch, and make makeup more compliant and natural. It can absorb skin oil and control oil. It can also cover fine wrinkles and bring about an immediate visual lightening effect of wrinkles.

During use, silicone elastomers should minimize or avoid adding high-viscosity oils to maintain their unique skin feel. It can be added directly to the water phase to enhance the appearance of products containing water or water-free formulas.