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SilSense^® PE-100 Silicone

INCI Name: Dimethicone PEG-8 Phosphate

SilSense^® PE-100 silicone is an anionic silicone prepared by the reaction of PEG-8 Dimethicone (dimethicone copolyol) with polyphosphoric acid.

The introduction of the phosphate ester pendant functionality into a silicone polyether creates an anionic silicone. This modification enhances the molecules' detergency, foaming behavior, and emulsification properties. The result is a silicone product with novel hair and skin conditioning benefits.

SilSense PE-100 silicone is water soluble and can be easily formulated into clear systems, without the need for an elaborate emulsification or stabilization system. This important property makes SilSense PE-100 silicone a valuable additive for use in a wide range of hair and skin care products, where it provides formulation enhancement and permits the formulator to achieve consumer perceptible benefits.

Features:

• 100% active
• Anionic
• Water solubility from the oxyethylene functionality
• Pro-foaming
• Reduction of system surface tension
• Conditioning from silicone character of the polymer
• Forms complexes with cationic compounds
• Easy-to-formulate

Benefits:

• Suitable for use in clear systems
• Provides excellent skin feel when included in bath and shower products
• Improved de-tangling, wet and dry combability in hair care products
• Co-emulsifies and stabilizes oil-in-water emulsions
• Effective at low use levels
• Easy-to-use in formulations
• Aids solubilization of other ingredients
• Can mitigate irritancy of quats in formulations