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Shin-Etsu Silicones Showcases Alternatives to Microplastics

The Japanese chemical company recently debuted three new elastomer gels.

Shin-Etsu Silicones of America recently demonstrated its newly enhanced line of microplastic powder alternative raw materials and formulations at their booth’s texture bar demonstration at the New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) Suppliers’ Day event this past June. Addressing the search for alternative ingredients for microplastics head-on, Shin-Etsu Silicones recently presented three new elastomer gels (KSG-16-SF , KSG-19-PF and KM-116) along with existing KSG-19 and KSG-45. ...

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