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Polysilicone-11

Silicone elastomer for a blur effect, soft focus, silky glide, and less sticky finish. Polysilicone-11 is often used in primers, foundations, SPFs, creams, and serums when the formula is intended to visually smooth the skin texture.

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✓ Safe
Comedogenic Rating
0/5
Irritation Potential
0/5

What is it?

Polysilicone-11 is a mesh silicone polymer. It creates a soft elastomeric structure that diffuses light, enhances glide, and makes the finish smoother.

Used in primers, foundations, SPFs, creams for oily skin, serums, and finishing products where a blur effect, drier touch, and softer application are needed.

Key Benefits

Provides a soft-focus effect.
Optically softens the appearance of pores, fine lines, and uneven texture.
Reduces stickiness.
Improves the after-feel of the formula, especially in SPFs and serums with stickier components.
Enhances glide.
Adds a primer-like, silky glide without a heavy oily feel.

Suitable for

primersSPFfoundationsoily and combination skin.

Main Actions

✓ silicone elastomer✓ soft-focus✓ texture enhancer✓ anti-tack
The effect is more cosmetic than therapeutic.

Polysilicone-11 does not physiologically tighten pores. It makes them less noticeable through optical light diffusion and a smoother surface of the formula.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Polysilicone-11 do for skin?
Used in primers, foundations, SPFs, creams for oily skin, serums, and finishing products where a blur effect, drier touch, and softer application are needed.
Who should use Polysilicone-11?
Polysilicone-11 is suitable for: primers, SPF, foundations, oily and combination skin..
Are there any warnings about Polysilicone-11?
Polysilicone-11 does not physiologically tighten pores. It makes them less noticeable through optical light diffusion and a smoother surface of the formula.

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