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Shin-Etsu Offers a Sensory Solution

New fluid brings high purity, low residual dimethicone to cosmetics.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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In an effort to provide formulators with an effective, quality alternative to D5 siloxanes and D5 derivative materials, Shin-Etsu Silicones of America (U.S. subsidiary of Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., Japan) has recently developed DM-Fluid-2cs (DMF-2), a high purity, low residual dimethicone fluid. With properties of a low 2cs (centistokes) viscosity and near-zero (0.1) skin irritation rating, the volatile fluid, DMF-2 delivers an enhanced sensory cosmetic solution for applications ranging ...

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