Performance and Uses
Widely used in personal care and industrial applications. In personal care products, it is suitable for formulations such as skin creams, cosmetics, shampoos, deodorants, and conditioners. In industrial applications, it can be used in industrial cleaning fluids and dry-cleaning agents. As a high-quality carrier, it offers excellent compatibility and spreadability, effectively carrying active ingredients such as antioxidants and botanical extracts while enhancing their stability and skin absorption.
Structural Formula
Technical Specifications
Appearance | DecamethylcyclopentasiloxaneMass fraction / (%wt) | Color (Pt-Co scale)/(Hazen) | Viscosity (25℃) /(mm²/s) | Moisture / (%wt) | Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane / (%wt) | Evaporation residue / (%wt) | Other cyclics / (%wt) |
Colorless transparent liquid | ≥99.95 | ≤10 | 3.8–4.2 | ≤0.005 | ≤0.1 | ≤0.1 | ≤1.5 |
Storage and Packaging
Supplied in sealed 200 L steel drums (net 190 kg/drum) or 1,000 L IBCs (net 950 kg/IBC).
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated warehouse away from heat and ignition sources; keep separate from oxidants, acids and alkalis. The storage area should be equipped with suitable and sufficient firefighting and safety equipment.
