Product Recommendations for Your Formulation Questions

Here are some product recommendations from MySkinRecipes based on your inquiries:

1. OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE as a binder in powder

While we don't have a product with the exact INCI name OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATE, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate is a similar emollient ester available. It is commonly used in makeup formulations and can help improve the dispersion of powders, enhance color intensity, and provide a pleasant texture. It could potentially function as a binder or texturizer in your powder formulation.

2. Dimethicone/VINYL Dimethicone Crosspolymer (Silicone Elastomer Gel)

We offer several silicone elastomer gels based on Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, providing different finishes and textures:

• Silicone Gel (High Gloss, Dimethicone Base): Provides a glossy finish, suitable for products like lipsticks or makeup requiring shine.
• Silicone Gel (High Matte, Dimethicone Base): Provides a matte finish, ideal for makeup formulas emphasizing a matte look.
• Silicone Gel (Medium Matte, Dimethicone Base, High Viscosity) and Silicone Gel (Medium Matte, Dimethicone Base): Offer a medium matte finish with a soft, smooth, non-sticky feel, improving spreadability.
• Silicone Gel (Flex/Snail, Dimethicone Base): Features a unique stretchable texture similar to snail mucus, while still providing a soft, smooth, matte finish.
• Silicone Gel 5041 (e.q. BSG-5041, Dimethicone Base): Provides a soft, smooth, silky touch, improves spreadability, and helps conceal wrinkles and reduce shine.
• SiliSilk™ 1.5Micron (Silky Touch, Soft-Focus): This is a silicone powder (Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer and Silica) that provides a soft, smooth, silky touch and soft-focus effect. It is dispersible in silicone-containing formulas.

These options provide various textural and visual effects, allowing you to choose the best fit for your specific formulation needs.

3. VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER and POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE

• For VINYL DIMETHICONE/METHICONE SILSESQUIOXANE CROSSPOLYMER, we have SiliSilk™ WO (Water/Oil Dispersible Silicone Powder). This special silicone powder is coated with silica, making it dispersible in both water and oil phases. It provides a soft, smooth surface and helps absorb skin oil.
• For POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, we offer this ingredient in various particle sizes, all providing soft-focus and a soft, smooth feel:
  • Polymethylsilsesquioxane 2microns (Soft-Focus / Matte)
  • Polymethylsilsesquioxane 4.5microns (Soft-Focus / Matte)
  • Polymethylsilsesquioxane 7microns (Soft-Focus / Matte)
  • Polymethylsilsesquioxane 10microns (Soft-Focus / Matte)

These Polymethylsilsesquioxane powders help refract light to hide wrinkles and improve the texture of formulations. Smaller particle sizes can offer a more detailed texture and better coverage, while larger sizes provide more natural transparency.