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Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone

Silicone emulsifier for water-in-silicone systems: such textures often provide a durable, smooth, water-resistant finish in SPF, foundations, and primers. Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone helps combine the aqueous phase with the silicone phase without turning the formula into a heavy cream.

Silicone emulsifierW/SiSPFStability
✓ Safe
Comedogenic Rating
0/5
Irritation Potential
0/5

What is it?

It is a modified dimethicone with PEG/PPG fragments and a cetyl group. It has affinity for both the aqueous and silicone phases, thus helping to create stable silicone emulsions.

Needed in SPF, foundations, primers, cushion formulas, and long-wear products where water, pigments, filters, and silicones need to stay in one stable texture.

Key Benefits

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Stabilizes water-in-silicone emulsions
Helps the aqueous phase to be evenly retained within the silicone base.
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Supports a stable finish
Silicone emulsions often adhere better to the skin, are less sticky, and apply more evenly.
✧
Enhances the sensory experience of SPF
Helps make sunscreens less greasy and more silky.

Suitable for

SPFFoundationsPrimersWater-in-silicone formulas

Main Actions

✓ silicone emulsifier✓ emulsion stabilizer✓ water-in-silicone✓ texture
A sign of a complex silicone formula

If you see Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, the formula is likely built not just on one silicone but on an emulsification system. This is often a plus for stability and even application.

CategoryEmollients
Found in these products
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone do for skin?
Needed in SPF, foundations, primers, cushion formulas, and long-wear products where water, pigments, filters, and silicones need to stay in one stable texture.
Who should use Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone?
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone is suitable for: SPF, Foundations, Primers, Water-in-silicone formulas.
Are there any warnings about Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone?
If you see Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, the formula is likely built not just on one silicone but on an emulsification system. This is often a plus for stability and even application.

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