Oil-Fix™ Eco (Silicone/Oil/Water Gelling, Silica)
Acts as a thickening/gelling agent in oils, silicones, and water.
Oil-Fix™ Eco is Silica that is designed to act as a thickening / gelling agent in oils, silicones and water.
Oil-Fix™ Eco cannot improve other aspects of the formula. such as waterproof If you want to use it in make-up formulas that want to increase waterproof performance. It is recommended to use Oil-Fix™ S, Oil-Fix™ O or Oil-Fix™ W instead.
Oil-Fix™ Eco is suitable for use in formulas that require the thickening of oil or silicone to help suspend particles.
Example of using Oil-Fix™ Eco in making sunscreen gel. Clear oil texture
Part A:
Octocrylene 10%
Avobenzone 3%
Homosalate 10%
Caprylic/capric triglyceride 28%
Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate 45.9%
Vitamin E Acetate 0.1%
Part B:
Oil-Fix™ Eco 3%
Warm Part A and mix until clear. Add Part B and blend until you get a gel texture.
Usage: for products All types of water-in-silicone or water-in-oil that require viscosity.
How to mix: Disperse into any formula that contains oil, silicone, or hydrocarbons as a component.
Usage rate: 0.5-10%
Product characteristics: White powder, very light texture.
Solubility: Can be dispersed in any formula containing oils, silicones, or hydrocarbons.
Storage: Can be stored at room temperature. But close the bottle cap tightly. Then completely protected from sunlight or heat. The product has a minimum shelf life of 2 years.
INCI Name : Silica
- Room (25-40C)
- 24 Months from manufacturing or testing date.
- 0.10% - 10.00%
- 0.00%
- Disperse in formulation. Heat tolerant.
- Avoid heat above 80C
- 0.00 - 0.00
- Dispersible in oil, Dispersible in silicone
- Clear Gel, Sun Screen
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| Test Name | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White dusting powder |
| Loss on drying | 1.5% Max |
| Content | 99.8% Minimum |
| Specific surface area (BET) | 175-225 m2/g |
| Tamped density | 50g/l approx. |