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The

power
of SMART

ingredients
Silicones for Personal Care
A superior combination of product supply
regularity and competitive pricing

BRB Silicones, a business unit of BRB International

BV, is a producer of specialty silicones like emulsions,
antifoams, water repellants, elastomers, lubricants,
silanes, resins, dimethicone & cyclomethicone
blends, dimethicone copolyols, crosspolymers and
many more customized products. BRB Silicones also
supplies a very broad range of core and specialty
intermediates to all the silicone industry with a
superior combination of product supply regularity and
competitive pricing.

The
power of a

silicone major,
the flexibility of a

formulator
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The

power
of SMART
ingredients

Being used in many industries, silicones are

particularly valuable in Personal Care. BRB offers
a wide range of solutions with unique consumer
benefits in hair care, body care and color cosmetics.

Outstanding sensory features: soft, smooth touch

and silky feel

Shine and gloss maximization

Enhancement of aesthetic effects, matte finish

Smooth and easy application with improved

spreadability
With an extensive experience in silicones, BRB is the
largest independent producer in the world who has Non greasy lubrication, combability and
gained a unique supplier position in Personal Care: anti-static effect

• We offer a wide range of cost effective ingredients Long lasting protection of hair, skin and colors
• We have demonstrated over the years the ability to
supply in all situations Superior formulation aid: compatibility, material
• We have a much wider customization flexibility carrier for active ingredients
than the other silicone majors
• We give you the possibility to eliminate most of
your single sourcing issues

BRB Silicones in Personal Care

The largest independent producer in the world
who has gained a unique supplier position

Product Selector
Skin Care: silicones are used to enhance moisturizing, suppleness, gloss,
skin protection and water repellency

Color Cosmetics: silicones create water resistance, good spreadability of colors and
an elegant non greasy skin feel

Hair Care: silicones are used as volume boosters, gloss optimizers, formulation &
combing aids and foam control agents

Application Physical or Sensory Attribute

Antiperspirant Deodorant

Dry & reduce tackiness

Shower/Bath Products

Skin
Smooth & Silky Feel
Shaving Products

Water Resistance
Thickening aid
Long Lasting
BRB Product

Care
Wet wipes
Body Care

Spreading
Face Care

Sun Care

Volatile Silicone Fluids

CM 40, CM 50, CM 45, CM 56-S, CM 60
DM 55, DM 66, 1417
DM 0,65, DM 1, DM 1,5, DM 2
Dimethicone Fluids
DM 5 - DM 20
DM 50 - DM 1.000
DM 5.000 - DM 100.000
Phenyl Trimethicone
PTM 20
Gum-Fluid Blends
1736, 1740
Gum-Cyclic Blends
1735,1744, 1754, 1755, 1834, 1839, 1844, 3839
Crosspolymers
SG 106, 116, 117, 506, 516, 517
Silicone Copolyols
523, 526
423, 6373, 6341
Silicone Emulsions
9719
Alkyl Dimethicones
BRB 2835, BRB Caprylyl Methicone
Silicone Resins
TMS, TMS-50C, TMS-30D, TMS-50I
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
PMS-2, PMS-5

Best Recommended
 Application Physical or Sensory Attribute

Color

Pigment Spreading
Mascaras & Pencils

Lipstick / Lipgloss
Powder Make-up

Soft & Silky feel

Liquid Make-up

Thickening aid
Long Lasting
BRB Product
Cosmetics

Emoliency

Soft focus

Shine

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Volatile Silicone Fluids
CM 40, CM 50, CM 45, CM 56-S, CM 60
DM 55, DM 66, 1417
DM 0,65, DM 1, DM 1,5, DM 2
Dimethicone Fluids
DM 5 - DM 20
DM 50 - DM 1.000
DM 60.000
Phenyl Trimethicone
PTM 20
Gum-Fluid Blends
1736, 1740
Gum-Cyclic Blends
1735,1744, 1754, 1755, 1834, 1839, 1844, 3839
Crosspolymers
SG 106, 116, 117, 506, 516, 517
Silicone Copolyols
523, 526
423, 6373, 6341
Alkyl Dimethicones
BRB 2835, BRB Caprylyl Methicone
Trimethylsiloxysilicates
TMS, TMS-50C, TMS-30D, TMS-50I
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
PMS-2, PMS-5

Best Recommended

Application Physical or Sensory Attribute

Heat & Color protection

Rinse- off Conditioner

Leave- in conditioner

Hair
Wet & Dry Combing
Styling & Treatment

Soft & Silky Feel

Frizz Control
BRB Product

Care
Spreading
Shampoo

Shine

Volatile Silicone Fluids

CM 40, CM 50, CM 45, CM 56-S, CM 60
DM 55, DM 66, 1417
DM 0,65, DM 1, DM 1,5, DM 2
Dimethicone Fluids
DM 50 - DM 12.500
DM 60.000 - DM 500.000
Phenyl Trimethicone
PTM 20
Gum-Fluid Blends
1736, 1740
Gum-Cyclic Blends
1735,1744, 1754, 1755, 1834, 1839, 1844, 3839
Crosspolymers
SG 106, 116, 117, 506, 516, 517
Silicone Copolyols
523, 526, 6373
Silicone Emulsions
1018
1288
1298
5446
9719
Trimethylsiloxysilicates
TMS, TMS-50C, TMS-30D, TMS-50I

Best Recommended
We offer a wide range
of cost effective ingredients

Product Properties
Volatile Silicone Fluids: user friendly solvent

Dimethicone Fluids: outstanding emolliency and lubricity

Phenyl Modified Silicones: super bright gloss

Gum Blends: non-occlusive protective barrier coats

Silicone Crosspolymers: superior rheology modifiers

Silicone Copolyols: silicone compatible emulsifiers

Silicone Emulsions: conditioning agents

Silicone Resins: protective films with long lasting effect

Viscosity
Product INCI Denomination mm2/s
Volatile Silicone Fluids
BRB CM 40 Cyclotetrasiloxane 2
BRB CM 50 Cyclopentasiloxane 4
BRB CM 60 Cyclohexasiloxane 6
BRB CM 45 Cyclotetrasiloxane (and) Cyclopentasiloxane 4
BRB CM 56-S Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Cyclohexasiloxane 5
BRB DM 0.65 Disiloxane 0.65
BRB DM 1 Trisiloxane 1
BRB DM 1,5 Dimethicone 1,5
BRB 1417 Dimethicone (and) trisiloxane 1,5
BRB DM 2 Dimethicone 2
BRB DM 55 Dimethicone (D5 alternative) 3
BRB DM 66 Dimethicone (D5/D6 alternative) 4

Dimethicone Fluids
BRB DM 5 Dimethicone 5
BRB DM 10 Dimethicone 10
BRB DM 20 Dimethicone 20
BRB DM 50 Dimethicone 50
BRB DM 100 Dimethicone 100
BRB DM 200 Dimethicone 200
BRB DM 350 Dimethicone 350
BRB DM 500 Dimethicone 500
BRB DM 1000 Dimethicone 1,000
BRB DM 12500 Dimethicone 12,500
BRB DM 60000 Dimethicone 60,000
 Refractive
Product INCI Denomination Viscosity cSt Index Color APHA
Phenyl Modified Silicones
BRB PTM 20 Phenyl Trimethicone 20 1,460 max. 30

Viscosity cSt Gum %

Gum Blends
BRB 1736 Dimethicone (and) Dimethiconol 4,000 13

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BRB 1740 Dimethicone (and) Dimethiconol 1,500 12
BRB 1735 Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Cyclotetrasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol 6,000 14
BRB 1744 Cyclotetrasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol (and) Cyclopentasiloxane 7,500 18
BRB 1754 Cyclotetrasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol 8,000 19
BRB 1755 Cyclotetrasiloxane (and) Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol 7,500 16
BRB 1834 Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol 6,000 15
BRB 1839 Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol 700 10
BRB 1844 Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethicone 6,000 15
BRB 3839 Dimethicone (and) Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethiconol 4,000 10

Continous
Appearance Viscosity cSt phase
Crosspolymers
BRB SG 506 Dimethicone (and) Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Gel 30,000 DM 5
BRB SG 516 Dimethicone (and) Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Paste 30,000 DM 5
BRB SG 517 Dimethicone (and) Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Gel 10,000 DM 5
BRB SG 106 Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Gel 30,000 CM 50
BRB SG 116 Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Paste 55,000 CM 50
BRB SG 117 Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Gel 10,000 CM 50

Calculated Water
Viscosity cSt HLB Solubility
Silicone Copolyols
BRB 523 PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone 2,000 8 Yes
BRB 526 PEG-12 Dimethicone 300 13 Yes
BRB 423 Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone 1,250 5 No
BRB 6341 PEG-10 Dimethicone 600 4,5 Yes
BRB 6373 Cyclopentasiloxane (and) PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone 30 2 No

Emulsifier Particle Size

Type (μm) %
Silicone Emulsions
BRB 1018 Dimethiconol (and) TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate anionic 0,6 60% Silicone
BRB 1288 Amodimethicone (and) Trideceth-12 (and) Cetrimonium chloride cationic <1 35% Silicone
BRB 1298 Amodimethicone (and) Trideceth-7 (and) Trideceth-5 (and) non-ionic <0,1 20% Silicone
Propylene Glycol (and) Trideceth-12
BRB 5446 Silicone Quaternium-17 (and) Trideceth-7 (and) Trideceth-5 non-ionic <0,1 20% Silicone
BRB 9719 Dimethicone (and) Laureth-4 (and) Laureth-23 non-ionic <1 50% Silicone

Refractive
Viscosity cSt Index
Alkyl Dimethicones
BRB 2835 Cetyl Dimethicone 45 1,448
BRB Caprylyl Caprylyl Methicone 3 1,413
Methicone
Refractive
Viscosity cSt Index %
Silicone Resins
BRB PMS Polymethylsilsesquioxane - 1,420 100% resin
BRB TMS Trimethylsiloxysilicate - - 100% resin
BRB TMS-50C Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Trimethylsiloxysilicate 250 1,405 50% resin
BRB TMS-50I Isododecane (and) Trimethylsiloxysilicate 10 1,420 50% resin
BRB TMS-30D Dimethicone (and) Trimethylsiloxysilicate 700 1,409 30% resin
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