Water-Dispersible Elastomer Powder Provides Enhanced Sensory and Performance Benefits

Today's consumers want light creams, lotions, gels, toners, liquid foundations and color cosmetics that not only perform, but feel great during and after application. DOWSIL™ EP-9801 Hydro Cosmetic Powder helps you create products that meet these needs, by combining the well-known sensory and functional benefits of a silicone elastomer powder with the ability to be readily water-dispersible.

• Provides a reduced-shine, mattifying effect on the skin
• Sebum and oil absorption
  
• Smooth, powdery feel
  
• Spreadability and slipperiness
  
• Soft focus properties help mask wrinkles and other skin imperfections
  
• Easy to disperse in water without the use of surfactants or high-shear devices
  
• Can be added directly into the water phase in formulations such as liquid formulations, water-in-oil creams, oil-in-water creams, lotions, gels and toners
  
• Listed in the Catalogue of Cosmetics Ingredients used in China
  

Formulating with DOWSIL EP-9801 Hydro Cosmetic Powder

This video demonstrates the simplicity of formulating with a Dow Consumer Colutions silicone-based powder that is readily dispersible in water. In skin care formulations this specialty ingredient provides soft focus benefits as well as sebum absorption, while providing a powdery feel.