How to Make a Clear, Glossy Jelly Gel with Dimethicone 350cSt for Material Coating

Question

What can Dimethicone 350cSt be mixed with to make the texture come out jelly-like, while keeping it clear and glossy, and not leaving any cloudy or hazy appearance?

(For making a gel to coat material surfaces)

Answer 1

For a clear, glossy jelly coating based on Dimethicone 350cSt, the safest direction is to stay in the silicone / low-polarity system and avoid water-gel thickeners or oil-gellants that are not silicone-compatible.

Product match: Dimethicone 350cSt corresponds to Dimethicone (Medium/350, Low-Odor). Our catalog data lists it as a clear non-volatile silicone liquid, soluble in silicone.

Recommended approaches

Goal	Better choice	Notes
Clear, soft jelly texture	Silicone Gel (Ultra Clear, Super Silky)	Clear soft gel; compatible with silicone / dimethicone. Good first trial for transparency. Because it is a volatile-gel type, check final texture after carrier evaporation.
Gel Dimethicone directly	Oil-Fix™ S	Designed for silicone gelling/thickening. Start low and increase gradually; too much powder or poor dispersion can reduce clarity/gloss.
More water resistance / stronger hold	Oil-Fix™ W	Also usable with silicone, but catalog notes a softer/matte effect, so test carefully if high gloss is required.
Boost gloss without thickening	Silicone Shine Ultra170™	Clear high-gloss silicone; soluble in silicone/oils. Use as gloss booster, not as the main gellant.
Coating needs to dry/set on material	Silicone Film Shine 1.44	Clear/gloss-oriented film resin in volatile carrier. Useful when the coating must leave a film instead of remaining only oily. Adhesion must be tested on the actual material.

Products to avoid for your “clear + glossy” target

Silicone Gel (High Gloss, Dimethicone Base): glossy, but catalog appearance is opaque thick gel, so it may create cloudiness.
Oil Thick™ Transparent and Oil Thick™ Clear S: catalog guidance says they are not for silicone systems / not compatible with silicone.
Silicone Thick™: catalog describes use in cyclopentasiloxane, not confirmed as the best choice for Dimethicone 350cSt.
Avoid water, carbomer, gums, glycols, and polar additives unless you intentionally emulsify; these can make the system cloudy or separate.

Starting test formulas

Soft clear glossy jelly
- Dimethicone 350cSt: 60–80%
- Silicone Gel (Ultra Clear, Super Silky): 15–35%
- Silicone Shine Ultra170™: 5–15%
  Adjust with more gel if too fluid.
Dimethicone gel, more non-volatile feel
- Dimethicone 350cSt: 93–97%
- Oil-Fix™ S: 2–5%
- Silicone Shine Ultra170™: 1–5%
  Disperse Oil-Fix™ S thoroughly; evaluate haze after deaeration.
Glossy coating that should leave more film on material
- Dimethicone 350cSt: 60–75%
- Silicone Film Shine 1.44: 10–20%
- Silicone Shine Ultra170™: 5–15%
- Oil-Fix™ S: 1–3% if more jelly body is needed
  Let the volatile carrier evaporate and check clarity/adhesion after 24 hours.

Processing tip: use a clean, completely dry vessel; add powder gellant slowly under sufficient shear, then deaerate/let bubbles rise before judging clarity. For material coating, please test on the actual substrate because gloss, wetting, adhesion, and transfer depend strongly on the surface type.