Dimethicone (DM)-Treated Pigments; INCI name: Dimethicone
Dimethicone Treatment Benefits:
- Hydrophobic pigment treatment
- Improves slip
- Improves wetting
- Improves overall pigment performance in oils and silicones
Recommended Uses:
- BB Creams
- Foundations
- Pressed powders
- Hot pours
Made to order!
Red Iron Oxide*
Yellow Iron Oxide*
Black Iron Oxide*
Titanium Dioxide*
Sericite (Mica)*
Talc*
Chromium Oxide Green*
Ultramarine Blue*
Manganese Violet*
Ultramarine Pink*
Ultramarine Violet*
* For pigments not linked to product pages, please contact Personal Care team for information or for custom treatments.
Pigments:
- Red iron oxide
- Yellow iron oxide
- Black iron oxide
- Titanium dioxide
- Sericite (mica)
- Talc
- Chromium oxide green
- Ultramarine blue
- Manganese violet
- Ultramarine pink
- Ultramarine violet
Shimmer to Pearl Eyeshadow with DM Pigments
Pigmented powdered products, such as eyeshadows, benefit from the use of dimethicone (DM)-treated pigments. These treated pigments offer good hydrophobic properties that improve wear, improve powder flow, help to produce smoother powders, and increase color development.
| INCI Name | Ingredient | Supplier | Weight % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talc (&) Dimethicone | Talc DM | Gelest | q.s. |
| Irons Oxides (&) Dimethicone | Red Iron Oxide DM | Gelest | 3.00 |
| Irons Oxides (&) Dimethicone | Yellow Iron Oxide DM | Gelest | 4.00 |
| Irons Oxides (&) Dimethicone | Black Iron Oxide DM | Gelest | 3.00 |
| Zinc Stearate | Zinc Stearate 921-G | Brenntag | 5.00 |
| Nylon-12 | Orgasol® 2002D | Lipo | 8.00 |
| Preservative | -- | q.s. | |
| Iron Oxides (&) Mica (&) Titanium Dioxide | Pearl | -- | q.s. |
| Polydiethylsiloxane | Sibrid® Diethicone DE-23 | Gelest | 3.00 |
| Ethylhexyl Palmitate | Ceraphyl 368 | Ashland | 3.00 |
See in Formulary.