Use: Clearco Volatile Silicone Fluids (volatile polydimethylsiloxanes) are used as base fluids in a number of personal care products with excellent spreading and unique volatility characteristics. These fluids are clear, tasteless, odorless and provide a non-greasy feel. They are used in a wide variety of antiperspirants, skin creams, skin lotions, suntan lotions, bath oils, hair care products etc. Clearco Volatile Silicones possess low surface tensions and exhibit excellent spreadability.

Clearco Volatile Silicones exhibit excellent low temperature serviceability (pour points as low as -86°C. In addition, they provide excellent lubricity and have viscosities comparable to water.

Use: Clearco Low Viscosity Dimethicone Fluids are low viscosity 100% Dimethicones also known as Polydimethylsiloxane (CAS # 63148-62-9). They are clear, colorless, odorless and essentially inert.

Low Viscosity Dimethicones are used in a variety of personal care products, providing a soft velvety feel when applied to hair and skin. Dimethicone Fluids provide a hydrophobic, protective, but breathable barrier to the skin (allows skin to perspire), imparting softness and emmoliency. They provide lubricity without greasiness and prevent stickiness in skin care products.

Clearco Low Viscosity Dimethicones offer high spreadability due to their low surface tension, which enables the fluid to spread rapidly providing ease of application. They are compatible with a wide range of cosmetic solvents and are particularly advantageous when blended with cyclomethicones. Low Viscosity Dimethicones oils dissolve well in and will dissolve non-polar materials. These include essential oils, mineral oil, fixed oils, light esters, and sunscreen agents. Solubility decreases, however, as the size and viscosity of the silicone increases.

Use: Clearco Dimethicone Fluid Standard Viscosities are medium viscosity 100% Dimethicone also known as Polydimethylsiloxane (CAS # 63148-62-9). They are clear, colorless, odorless and essentially inert. The viscosities range from 5cSt to 1,000cSt.

DMF standard viscosities are used in a variety of personal care products, providing a soft velvety feel when applied to hair and skin. Medium viscosity dimethicones improve the feel of lotion products, and provide a hydrophobic, protective, but breathable barrier to the skin (allows skin to perspire), which imparts a feeling of softness and emmoliency.

Dimethicone Fluids provide lubricity without greasiness and prevent stickiness in skin care products. In hair care products, they increase body and shine without buildup and provide better manageability.

Clearco Standard viscosity Dimethicones offer good spreadability due to their low surface tension, which enables the fluid to spread rapidly, providing ease of application (lower viscosities are even better). Dimethicones are compatible with a wide range of cosmetic solvents and are particularly advantageous when blended with cyclomethicones.

Use: Clearco High Viscosity Dimethicone Fluids are high viscosity 100% Dimethicones also known as Polydimethylsiloxane (CAS # 63148-62-9). They are clear, colorless, odorless and inert.

High Viscosity Dimethicone Fluids are used in a variety of personal care products, providing a soft velvety feel when applied to hair and skin. Dimethicones improve the feel of lotion products, and provide a hydrophobic, protective, but breathable barrier to the skin (allowing skin to perspire), which imparts softness and emmoliency.

Dimethicone Fluids provide lubricity without greasiness, and prevent stickiness in skin care products. In hair care products, they increase body and shine without buildup and provide better manageability. Higher Viscosity Dimethicones are better suited to add sheen and manageability to hair care products than lower viscosities; they are among the most commonly used conditioning additives. High Viscosity Dimethicones improve both wet and dry compatibility. They impart humidity resistance and a soft feel to hair as well as improve shine.

Dimethicones offer good spreadability due to their low surface tension, which enables the fluid to spread rapidly, providing ease of application (lower viscosities are even better). Dimethicones are compatible with a wide range of cosmetic solvents and are particularly advantageous when blended with cyclomethicones.

Use: Clearco Super Hi-Viscosity Dimethicone Fluids (Gums) are high viscosity 100% Dimethicone also known as Polydimethylsiloxane (CAS # 63148-62-9). They are clear, colorless, odorless and inert.

High Viscosity Dimethicone Fluids are used in a variety of personal care products, providing a soft velvety feel when applied to hair and skin. Dimethicones improve the feel of lotion products, and provide a hydrophobic, protective, but breathable barrier to the skin (allows skin to perspire), which imparts softness and emmoliency.

Dimethicone Fluids provide lubricity without greasiness and prevent stickiness in skin care products. In hair care products, they increase body and shine without buildup and provide better manageability.

Higher Viscosity Dimethicones are better suited to add sheen and manageability to hair care products than lower viscosities. They are among the most commonly used conditioning additives. High Viscosity Dimethicones improve both wet and dry compatibility, impart humidity resistance and a soft feel to hair as well as improve shine.

Dimethicones offer good spreadability due to their low surface tension, which enables the fluid to spread rapidly, providing ease of application (lower viscosities are even better). Dimethicones are compatible with a wide range of cosmetic solvents and are particularly advantageous when blended with cyclomethicones.

Use: Clearco PEG-12 Dimethicone is a silicone glycol copolymer soluble in water, alcohol, and hydro-alcoholic systems. It acts as a surface tension depressant, wetting agent, emulsifier and foam builder in a wide variety of cosmetic and personal care products, including hair sprays, shampoos, skin care, lotions, perfumes and shaving soaps.

PEG-12 gives a stable foam. In conditioning shampoos, it provides wet and dry combing in addition to imparting a silky, soft feel to the hair without build up even after repeated wash cycles. It provides the properties of conditioning, emolliency and detackification in both body and hair shower products.