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  • Silicone replacement

    Posted by padech on December 5, 2016 at 11:32 am

    What is the silicone replace that all of you suggested in the following purpose.

    1. to reduce the soaping effect in the emulsion system which have fatty alcohol or saponified stearic acid as viscosity builder.

    2. as a skin conditioner that mimic the feeling of a.) cyclomethicone b.) dimethicone.  

    3. as a hair conditioner that mimic the feeling of a.) cyclomethicone b.) dimethicone. 

    Thank you for all suggestions in advanced,

    padech replied 7 years, 3 months ago 4 Members · 6 Replies
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  • johnb

    Member
    December 9, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    Lexfeel N range claims to have silicone like properties.

    http://inolex.com/pc/Products/Sensory-Fluids/LexFeel-N-Series

  • belassi

    Member
    December 9, 2016 at 4:27 pm

    Are these silicone replacements easier to emulsify? I hate working with silicones in emulsions.

  • johnb

    Member
    December 9, 2016 at 4:40 pm

    Not used them, just seen them advertised.

  • microformulation

    Member
    December 9, 2016 at 9:30 pm

    I have used them, no issues and they are as close to Dimethicone as any other replacement I have tried.

  • belassi

    Member
    December 9, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    Oh no, it’s Inolex. Nice people but their MOQs are ridiculous.

  • padech

    Member
    December 14, 2016 at 7:42 am

    I’ve Lexfeel N5 and Lexfeel N100, both of them mimic the feeling of Cyclomethicone and Dimethicone quite good but, they cannot reduce soaping effect of fatty alcohol in emulsion and the price is almost 300% higher than silicone.

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