Products in Hair Care

This 100% vegetable-based, readily biodegradable surfactant that provides sensory benefits to shampoos, facial washes, body washes/shower gels and hand soap formulations. It offers broad compatibility with other common Personal Care ingredients and is preservative free. This has an excellent environmental profile and ECOCERT by Cosmos. Features & Benefits Mild Produces moderate to high stable foam Compatible with broad range of surfactants and polymers, including cationic ingredients 100% vegetable origin Solvent-free Self-preserved Low eco-toxicity and toxicity Readily biodegradable

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 20cSt is a polydimethylsiloxane fluid commonly used as a base fluid in personal care products due to its excellent spreading characteristics. It is clear, tasteless, essentially odorless, and non-greasy. Commercial bulk-polymerized dimethyl silicone fluids, such as XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 20cSt, typically contain trace amounts of impurities.

DOWSIL(TM) AP-8568 Amino Fluid is an aminofunctional polydimethylsiloxane. The organic-like nature of the primary amine groups on amodimethicone causes this silicone polymer to have affinity for hair, which results in a product with benefits such as conditioning, heat protection, and feel.

HydroxySHIELD™ Polymer is an innovative hydroxyamino functionalized silicone that delivers exceptional conditioning of damaged hair surface, restoring hair’s hydrophobic state, providing reduced breakage and ease of styling benefits. Features & Benefits Exceptional conditioning Reduced dry friction Improved wet & dry combing Reduced breakage Long-lasting hydrophobicity Fast drying Ease of styling Improved alignment Color protection Heat protection Non-yellowing in formulation Solvent is readily biodegradable

DOWSIL(TM) CE-7080 Smart Style has a unique cross-linked structure and amino functionality that provides conditioning and styling. It has been designed for leave-in conditioners and hair styling applications such as mousses, hair sprays, creams, and gels. This product provides excellent styling properties such as curl retention, curl memory, and definition. It also provides conditioning benefits such as dry combability and smoothness. Furthermore, this product provides a more flexible hold with a minimal residue feel on hair.

DOWSIL(TM) 580 Wax is a soft, solid mixture of stearyl alcohol and stearoxytrimethylsilane. The cosmetic properties of this wax are a result of the silicone moiety. The inclusion of the stearoxy group involves compatibility with organic ingredients. Hair care and skin care products benefit from the property of this wax to facilitate the formation of a very thin film that is neither oily, tacky, nor too dry.

CELLOSIZE(TM) Hydroxyethyl Cellulose QP-100 MH Europe is a nonionic, bio-based, biodegradable, water-soluble rheology modifier that thickens, improves emulsion stability, and enhances the sensory experience for hair and skin care applications. This product is cold water dispersible, compatible with a wide range of surfactants, offers excellent electrolyte tolerance, and makes clear solutions in water.

​​A bio-derived & biodegradable cationic cellulosic polymer that can be used as principal conditioning agent or in combination with other conditioning ingredients in conditioners, leave-on products and shampoos. Features & Benefits Provides equivalent hair conditioning to some silicones Enhances dry and wet hair combing especially on damaged hair Restores hair hydrophobicity Reduces hair breakage Improves hair alignment and manageability Enhances silicone deposition on hair especially on damaged hair Provides soft styling benefit (ie. curl retention) in leave-on formulations Ease of formulation – no emulsification needed Enables clear products Acts as rheology modifier Helps increase natural content of formulation

DOWSIL(TM) HMW 2220 Non-Ionic Emulsion has been designed as a unique way of incorporating high (> 120 x 106 mm²/s) viscosity silicone polymer into water based systems. DOWSIL(TM) HMW 2220 offers a rich feel, wash-off resistance, and film barrier properties in skin care applications; it provides a superior foam profile and skin feel in body washes; it also provides smoothness, detangling, enhanced fragranced intensity in hair care. Additionally, DOWSIL(TM) HMW 2220 Non-Ionic Emulsion can be used as a viscosity builder in water-in-silicone systems.

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-1501 Fluid is an ultra-high viscosity dimethiconol delivered in a volatile cyclopentasiloxane carrier fluid. In hair applications it provides smoothness, slipperiness, and heat protection. In skin care applications this product provides film barrier properties with a long lasting lubricious and velvety skin feel.

A silicone dispersant for hydrophobized powder (fine particles, pigments, …) into water phase with carboxy modified functionality. It does not contain ethylene oxide and propylene oxide functionalities. It can be also used as an additive of W/O formulation for easy to wash out by soap and as emulsifier for O/W emulsions. Features & Benefits Dispersant for hydrophobized powder in water solution Good water repellency, but easy to remove by soap Si/W and Oil/W silicone emulsifier Non-diluted emulsifier Smaller particle emulsions can be achieved Surface treatment agent Cold or hot processing

CELLOSIZE(TM) Texture E4M Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is a multifunctional water-soluble, biobased polymer that enhances foams, forms films, thickens and stabilizes. Applications for this product include body washes and facial cleansers, shampoos, liquid hand soaps, shaving creams and foams, hair styling mousses and sulfate-free cleansing products.

CELLOSIZE(TM) Texture E50 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is a methoxy- and hydroxypropyl-substituted cellulosic polymer that is supplied as white powders. The ratio of methoxy to hydroxypropyl largely determines the properties of the different product grades. This thickener is an excellent rheology modifier, binder, film former, and water-retention agent. It yields a viscosity of 50 cP at low addition levels.

DOWSIL(TM) 9506 Powder is a white, cross-linked, dimethyl polysiloxane elastomer powder for use in skincare, suncare, and color cosmetic applications. Upon application, it provides sebum and oil absorption, a matte finish, and a powdery-light skin feel. Additionally, this product is used as a thickening agent for water-in-oil and water-in-silicone formulations and volatile silicones.

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 300,000 cSt is a high-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane polymer used in personal care applications. The high-molecular-weight dimethicone provides easy combing and detangling for wet or dry hair, and adds softness, smoothness and gloss.

CELLOSIZE(TM) Texture E4M PRM Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is an excellent rheology modifier, binder, film former, and water-retention agent. It yields a viscosity of 4,000 cP at low addition levels. This methoxy- and hydroxypropyl-substituted cellulosic polymer is supplied as a white powder and is multifunctional, water-soluble, and biobased.

DOWSIL(TM) EL-9048 Silicone Elastomer Blend is a mixture of crosslinked silicone elastomer in cyclopentasiloxane. It provides dry smoothness, quick absorption, and a light silky feel on the skin. This elastomer blend has been designed to not give a balling effect when rubbed on the skin. DOWSIL™ 9045 Silicone Elastomer Blend can also be used as a thickening agent in water-in-oil and water-in-silicone formulations.

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 600,000 cSt is a high-viscosity polydimethylsiloxane polymer that is primarily used for foam control in nonaqueous processes. In petroleum processing, it provides effective foam control at extremely low dosage levels. This product is also suitable for use in personal care applications. The high-molecular-weight dimethicone provides easy combing and detangling for wet or dry hair and adds softness, smoothness, and gloss.

EcoSmooth™ Rice Husk Cosmetic Powder is a silica obtained from upcycling rice husk, a by-product from agriculture. It is supplied as a white, free-flowing powder.

DOWSIL(TM) 2-2078 Fluid is a liquid amino phenyl silicone resin designed to deliver long lasting shine, heat protection, and color protection in hair care applications. It can also provide straightening enhancement when used in lye relaxers. DOWSIL™ 2-2078 can also improve the substantivity of lip sticks and nail varnishes.

FOAMYSENSE(TM) 205 Polymer is a linear, high molecular weight, water soluble, poly(ethylene oxide) polymer that is supplied as a white powder. These nonionic polymers bring hydrodynamic drag reduction and a slippery feel to personal care products. FOAMYSENSE(TM) 205 Polymer also boosts foam volume and enhance foam creaminess for an excellent in-use experience.

ACULYN(TM) 2051 Rheology Modifier is an inverse (water-in-oil) emulsion of sodium polyacrylate in dimethicone. This emulsion contains two surfactants, one to stabilize the thickening agent and the other to help bring the polymer into contact with the aqueous phase of the formulation. When the product is added to water, the polymer expands into the water phase to thicken and give stability to the preparation. As the formulation thickens, the oil-phase ingredients are emulsified and stabilized.

XIAMETER(TM) OFX-5220 Fluid is a liquid silicone glycol copolymer. XIAMETER(TM) OFX-5220 Fluid is a resin modifier that can be used with hair fixative products such as hairsprays, mousses, setting lotions and styling gels. Resins modified with XIAMETER™ OFX-5220 Fluid demonstrate improved hold when compared to resins without the modifier, making it ideal for formulating hair styling products with strong hold. XIAMETER™ OFX-5220 Fluid also allows formulators to create resins that are softer, more flexible, and less tacky.

Dow North America Fluid AP is a low-viscosity fluid that provides emolliency, solvency, and slip. This product can be used to formulate roll-on, stick, and aerosol antiperspirants. It delivers a smooth feel while assisting with the spreadability of antiperspirant actives.

CELLOSIZE(TM) Texture 40-0202 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose is a multifunctional water-soluble, biobased polymer that enhances foams, forms films, thickens and stabilizes. This product is cold water dispersible, offers excellent electrolyte tolerance, and makes clear solutions in water. Applications for this product include body washes and facial cleansers, shampoos, liquid hand soaps, shaving creams and foams, hair styling mousses and sulfate-free cleansing products.

DOWSIL(TM)  2511 Cosmetic Wax is a water dispersible silicone glycol copolymer wax with a low melting point and is a water soluble, skin temperature melting wax for increased moisturization and humectancy. It is helpful to add this product into the water phase, where it will disperse with proper mixing, either cold or with heat.

DOWSIL(TM) 8500 Conditioning Agent is an amino glycol copolymer. It combines the substantive conditioning of an amino silicone with the low yellowing and ease of formulation of a silicone glycol. Any hair care application can benefit from the use of this product.

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-0344 Cyclosiloxane Blend is a blend of volatile polydimethylcyclosiloxane composed of cyclotetrasiloxane and cyclopentasiloxane. It can be used as a volatile carrier fluid with excellent spreading, easy rub out, silky skin feel, and good compatibility with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients. The product is clear, tasteless, essentially odorless, non-greasy, and non-stinging.

DOWSIL(TM) FA 4002 ID Silicone Acrylate is a film former designed for long lasting benefits in color cosmetics and skin care applications. It exhibits good compatibility with organic sunscreens, pigments and cosmetic ingredients. It provides sebum resistance, wash off resistance as well as comfort to wear. 

DOWSIL(TM) 5562 Carbinol Fluid is a carbinol-functional silicone fluid. This material is unique due to its polar organic substituents. The silicone and organic combination provides multiple benefits in personal care applications. This moderately polar material has a novel compatibility profile. This product also acts as a superior suspension aid for pigments, salts, and sunscreens.

XIAMETER(TM) PMX-200 Silicone Fluid 2 cSt is a polydimethylsiloxane fluid commonly used as a base fluid in personal care products due to its excellent spreading and unique volatility characteristics. It is clear, tasteless, essentially odorless and non-greasy.

DOWSIL(TM) 9546 Silicone Elastomer Blend is a mixture of crosslinked silicone elastomers in cyclopentasiloxane and high molecular weight linear silicone. It provides dry smoothness, quick absorption, and a light silky feel on the skin. DOWSIL™ 9040 Silicone Elastomer Blend can be used as a thickening agent in water-in-oil and water-in-silicone formulations.

DOWSIL(TM) EL-8051 IN Silicone Organic Elastomer Blend is a mixture of high molecular weight polyglycol-modified silicone elastomer in isodecyl neopentanoate. It provides dry smoothness and a silky smooth skin feel. DOWSIL™ EL-8051 IN Silicone Organic Elastomer Blend has been designed to be compatible with a wide range of organic ingredients. It provides thickening benefits in alcohol-based systems. This product can be used in a wide range of personal care products such as skin care, color cosmetics, sun care, and hair care.

A blend of an ultra high viscosity dimethiconol in C11-13 isoparaffin and isohexadecane for use in hair care, skincare, suncare and color cosmetic applications. It is a new gum blend used in developing leave-in hair conditioning products that enhance consumer’s enjoyment. Features & Benefits Provides smoothness and slipperiness to hair Conditions hair Natural look Heat protection Readily biodegradable carrier

CELLOSIZE(TM) Hydroxyethyl Cellulose QP 15000H is a nonionic, bio-based, biodegradable, water-soluble rheology modifier that thickens, improves emulsion stability, and enhances the sensory experience for hair and skin care applications. This product is cold water dispersible, compatible with a wide range of surfactants, offers excellent electrolyte tolerance, and makes clear solutions in water.

XIAMETER(TM) OFX-0193 Fluid is a silicone polyether copolymer with a HLB value of 12, as calculated using the wt% of the EO/5 method. This graft-style, hydrolytically stable silicone polyether surfactant has applications in hair sprays and other leave-in hair products, shampoos, skin care lotions, and shaving soaps.