A silicone with the unusual trait of being able to disperse in water. It moisturizes the skin as a humectant and leaves a soft and smooth after-feel. This ingredient also has foam-boosting properties.
Moisturizing
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Other functions
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Foaming,
Foaming
Foaming – creates foam of varying densities.
Foaming,
Foaming
Foaming – creates foam of varying densities.
Hydrotrope
Hydrotrope
Hydrotrope – helps surfactants to better perform their functions.
Hydrotrope
Hydrotrope
Hydrotrope – helps surfactants to better perform their functions.
Origin
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Overview
Bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane is a copolymer consisting of silicone and glycol. This ingredient is dispersible in water, which is an unusual trait for a silicone and makes it useful in many applications.
Bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane can act as an emollient, giving a soft, silky feel to the skin when used in skincare products. In addition, this ingredient moisturizes by acting as a humectant, in which it draws water into the skin.
Finally, this ingredient also has foam boosting properties and will produce a dense, creamy foam.
Products with Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
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Humectant
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