The world's first silicone cosmetics brand “Silicare” was born in Revelen in the United States in the early 1950s. For half a century, under the research and development of Dow Corning's leading internationally renowned silicone company, silicone has been successfully applied to creams, creams, honey, perfumes, shampoos, powders, hair waxes, and hair creams. There are hundreds of cosmetic products in the cosmetics, hair conditioner, shaving cream, deodorant, hair spray, bath detergent, mascara, eye shadow, nail polish and sunscreen. It can be said that with the improvement of people's living standards and the increasing demands of cosmetics, silicone is indispensable in the field of cosmetics production.


1. Structural properties of silicone
Silicone is a semi-inorganic, semi-organic polymer compound that exhibits a helical structure in space. This determines its excellent properties: lubricity, hydrophobicity, physiological inertness, UV radiation resistance and compatibility, which provides the possibility to improve cosmetic performance.
Silicone materials have entered the field of cosmetics and have undergone rigorous toxicology research. It has been confirmed that the oral test is non-toxic, the skin irritation test is non-allergic, the eye irritation test is non-invasive, the inhalation toxicity test is normal, the gastric absorption and metabolic function are not poisoned, and the genetic test has no adverse effects. The environmental impact test has not been found. Bioaccumulation.


2, the status quo of silicone for cosmetics
So far, silicone products that have been successfully developed for use in cosmetics are: dimethylpolysiloxane, methylphenylpolysiloxane, hydrogen silicone oil, cyclic polysiloxane, methyl silicone emulsion, Polyether modified silicone oil, alkyl modified silicone oil, amino modified silicone oil, silicone wax, silicone resin and silicone treated powder series.
Now we mainly introduce the application of silicone oil, organopolysilane, silicone surfactant and powder treatment agent in cosmetics.