Dimethicone/silicon oil alternative

amitvedakaramitvedakar Member
in Formulating
Dimethicone prices have gone up 2.5 times as a world shortage.
What are alternatives??

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  • amitvedakaramitvedakar Member
    what happens if i use 1000 cst instead of 350 cst in cream/lotion?
  • ariepfadliariepfadli Member
    More heavy feel and slightly more tacky during application, try to subtitute silicone with another ester like IPP, IPM or Benzyl benzoate
  • amitvedakaramitvedakar Member
    Thank you @ariepfadli
  • emma1985emma1985 Member
    I've had to switch the 500 from 350 because I can't find 350 in stock. Haven't tried 500 yet but my understanding is higher cps is actually more effective at delivering the properties that we look for in silicones (soaping prevention, increased play time and glide, etc.) I could be wrong though. 
  • AbdullahAbdullah Member
    emma1985 said:
    I've had to switch the 500 from 350 because I can't find 350 in stock. Haven't tried 500 yet but my understanding is higher cps is actually more effective at delivering the properties that we look for in silicones (soaping prevention, increased play time and glide, etc.) I could be wrong though. 
    Higher viscosity is better only as skin protectant. Lower viscosity is better for everything else. 
    5 cst is best because lower that that is volatile.
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