Silkflo™ polydecenes
INEOS Oligomers offers the Silkflo™ product range of polydecenes specifically produced and sold for use in personal care and cosmetic products.
Silkflo cosmetic fluids are clear, bright, high purity hydrocarbon liquids with a unique, non oily feel that sets them apart from mineral oils and similar products. There are three fully hydrogenated decene oligomers with different viscosities available. These fully hydrogenated decene oligomers are listed under the CTFA adopted name polydecene:
- Silkflo 362 NF polydecene
- Silkflo 364 NF polydecene
- Silkflo 366 NF polydecene
A variety of formulations have been developed using Silkflo polydecenes as an alternative to mineral oil, squalane and cyclomethicone. The resulting creams, lotions, bars, and gels show no sign of breakdown or separation in storage after a full month at 45°C.
Silkflo polydecenes are the natural choice for moisturizing lotions; non-oily emollient bars; conditioning face creams; oil-in-water moisturizing and cleansing creams; water-in-oil cleansing creams; night-time, water-resistant, and baby lotions; and cationic lotions.
Product Characteristics
The advantages of using Silkflo polydecene in cosmetic formulations are based on its properties:
- Non-oily
- Non-irritating
- Non-comedogenic
- Non-greasy
- Low volatility
- Clear, water-white
- Non-toxic
- Odorless
Silkflo cosmetic fluids provide versatility for an array of personal-care products; the properties that consumers want are available throughout the range of viscosities. Creams and lotions formulated with Silkflo polydecene leave the skin feeling clean, silky-soft and refreshed, more beautiful and smoothly toned.
Product properties
The typical properties for the three grades of Silkflo polydecene manufactured and sold by INEOS Oligomers are available on the linked table.
HSE and product stewardship
Laboratory tests show that Silkflo polydecenes are non-irritating to eyes and skin, non-comedogenic, and non-toxic when ingested, according to regulatory criteria. For additional toxicity or health and safety information, please consult the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). To obtain the compliance status for Silkflo, or to obtain an MSDS, telephone +1 866-427-6737 Toll Free - North America, or send an e-mail.
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