Cyclopentasiloxane IOTA D5

IOTA D5 is volatile polymethylsiloxane fluids, Mainly contains decamethylcyclopentasiloxane. It is colorless, tasteless, essentially odorless and non-greasy.

Description:

IOTA D5 is volatile polymethylsiloxane fluids, Mainly contains decamethylcyclopentasiloxane. It is colorless, tasteless, essentially odorless and non-greasy.

Applications:

IOTA D5 is used for a wide range of personal care applications because of its volatile nature, provide a soft silky feel, compatible with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients, lower crystallization point and spreading properties:

• Antiperspirants, deodorants: is transient carrier for active salts

• Hair care: improves wet combing, yet leaves no residue

• Skin care: non-comedogenic emollient and carrier

• Perfumes: delivers fragrance and gives skin a smooth non-cooling feel

IOTA D5 complies with the non-volatiles requirements of US Pharmacopoeia.

Recommended use levels:

• Antiperspirants, deodorants : 3-10%;

• Hair care: 1-5%;

• Skin care: 3-10%;

• Perfumes: 0.5-3%.

Advantages:

IOTA D5 has the following properties:

• Imparts soft silky feel to the skin

• Excellent spreading

• Detackification

• Non-greasy

Characteristics

Appearance ............................................................................................. Clear colourless liquid

Color, Hazen ...................................................................................................... ＜ 20

Turbidity, NTU .................................................................................................... ＜ 4

Viscosity at 25 ℃， mm2/s, approx. ...................................................................... 3.9

Specific gravity at 25℃, approx. ............................................................................. 0.95

Heavy metals, ppm, Pb ......................................................................................... ＜ 5

Mineral oils, mg/kg ................................................................................................ ＜ 0.1

Surface tension at 25℃, mN/m, approx. .................................................................. 18.3

Odor ............................................................................................................... None to slight

Flash point（Closed cup）, ℃, approx. ................................................................... 80

Boiling point at 101.3kpa, ℃, approx. ..................................................................... 210

Crystallization point, ℃, approx. ............................................................................. - 40

Vapour pressure at 20℃,kpa .................................................................................. 0.025

Volatility evaporation rate (g/min), NF 30-302,at 80℃ .............................................. 0.075

Volatility evaporation time (sec), DIN 53-170,at 23℃ ..............................................  8400

Refractive index at 25℃, approx. .......................................................................... 1.395

Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4) content, %. ........................................................................ <0.9

cyclopentasiloxane (D5) content, % ....................................................................... ≥97

cyclopentasiloxane (D5) + CYCLOHEXASILOXANE(D6) content, % ........................... ≥99.7

Acidity (in NaOH 0.01N, ml) for neutralization of 2g product ................................... <0.15

Solubility in water, 0.1g in 10ml at 25℃ ............................................................  non miscible

Solubility in pure ethanol at 25℃(1.0 g in 10ml) ...................................................  miscible

Soluble in: Ethyl, Butyl acetates, Ethanol, Isopropanol.

Insoluble in: Water and Ethylene Glycol.

Packaging:

IOTA D5 packed with 200L iron drum, net weight 190kg

SPECIAL PACKAGING (on request)  950kg, IBC packing

Storage and shelf life:

When stored in its original unopened packaging at temperatures between +5℃~ +30 ℃,

IOTA D5 may be stored for up to 24 months from its date of manufacture (expiry date).

Comply with the storage instructions and expiry date marked on the packaging.

Exceed the date, IOTA no longer guarantees that the product meets the sales specifications. 

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