Topical Ingredients support your needs for innovation and regulatory compliance in consumer healthcare applications. Over-the-Counter topical and medical device products to address scars, acne and other skin conditions are proliferating to meet their desire to feel and look good.
Dow Corning Topical Ingredients offer a broad product range with quality-grade and regulatory documentation for consumer healthcare to help deliver the performance consumers expect and to support the regulatory compliance you need.
Description |
Typical Applications |
Fluids |
TDS |
Clear, colorless, low viscosity; highly volatile
silicone Fluid; non-greasy feel on the skin |
• Carrier for spray
• Spreading agent |
Dow Corning® TI-1010 Fluid
0.65 cSt |
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Dow Corning® TI-1010 Fluid
1.0 cSt |
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High volatility; excellent spreading;
non-occlusive; smooth, non-greasy feel
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• Carrier for spray
• Spreading agent |
Dow Corning® TI-1050 Fluid
1.5 cSt |
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Lubricity; water repellency; non-occlusive;
smooth, tack-free feel on the skin |
• Spreading agent
• Lubricant; Emollient |
Dow Corning® TI-1050 Fluid
5 and 10 cSt |
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Non-occlusive; substantive; water repellency;
non-greasy feel on the skin |
• Spreading agent
• Lubricant; Emollient |
Dow Corning® TI-1050 Fluid
50, 100, 200, 350 and 1,000 cSt |
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Non-occlusive; water repellency;
substantive on the skin |
• Film-forming agent
• Lubricant; Emollient |
Dow Corning® TI-1050 Fluid
12,500 cSt |
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Dow Corning® TI-1050 Fluid
30,000 cSt |
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Dow Corning® TI-1050 Fluid
100,000 cSt |
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Description |
Typical Applications |
Specialty Fluids |
TDS |
Foam builder; wetting agent; humectant |
Solubilizer and compatibilizer for active ingredients; Emollient; Dispersant
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Dow Corning® TI-2011 SPE Specialty Fluid |
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Moderate volatility; non-occlusive; reduced greasy and
tacky feel of organic oils; smooth, light after-feel
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• Spreading agent; Dispersant for
• Barrier film; Film-forming agent
• Dispersant for hydrophobic powder |
Dow Corning® TI-2021 AMS Specialty Fluid |
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Description |
Typical Applications |
Blends |
TDS |
Long-lasting; non-occlusive; smooth feel;
increased wash-off resistance |
• Barrier film; Film-forming agent
• Lubricant |
Dow Corning® TI-3011 Gum Blend |
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Non-occlusive; substantive; improved sensory feel in
formulations (smooth, non-greasy, non-tacky)
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• Lubricant; thickener for anhydrous gels
and W/O emulsions |
Dow Corning® TI-3021 Silicone Elastomer Blend |
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Description |
Typical Applications |
Resins |
TDS |
Solventless; permeable film; excellent wash-off
resistance; sebum resistance; long-lasting
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• Film-former
• Permeable barrier film |
Dow Corning® TI-7012 Solid Resin |
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Permeable film; excellent wash-off resistance; pourable
liquid for ease of formulation; non-occlusive |
• Film-former |
Dow Corning® TI-7021 Solid Resin Blend |
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Description |
Typical Applications |
Waxes |
TDS |
Semi-occlusive material; wash-off resistance; broad
compatibility with silicone and organics
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• Film-former
• Structuring agent |
Dow Corning® TI-4021 Semi-Occlusive Wax |
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Description |
Typical Applications |
Emusifier |
TDS |
Silicone emulsifier; 100% active |
• Versatile emulsifier for water-in-oil
and water-in-silicone emulsions;
• Hot or cold processing |
Dow Corning® TI-6021 W/O Formulation Aid |
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