Fluorosilicone oil can significantly improve the texture and stability of cosmetics, mainly due to its unique chemical structure and physical properties. The following is a detailed analysis of how fluorosilicone oil improves the texture and stability of cosmetics:
Improve the texture of cosmetics
Improve lubricity and ductility:
Fluorosilicone oil has low surface tension and good lubricity, which makes the application of cosmetics on the skin smoother and more even, reducing the resistance and pulling feeling during application.
Cosmetics are therefore easier to push and spread, making the skin feel more delicate and soft.
Adjust viscosity:
The viscosity stability of fluorosilicone oil is good, and its viscosity is less affected by temperature and time.
Adding an appropriate amount of fluorosilicone oil to cosmetics can help adjust the viscosity of the product, so that it maintains a relatively stable texture during the shelf life and avoids the occurrence of unstable phenomena such as stratification and precipitation.
Enhance gloss:
Fluorosilicone oil can increase the gloss of cosmetics and make the makeup more beautiful and attractive.
This is mainly due to the uniform film formed by fluorosilicone oil on the skin surface, which can reflect light, thereby enhancing the gloss effect of cosmetics.
Enhance the stability of cosmetics
Antioxidant:
The silicon-oxygen bond in the molecular structure of fluorosilicone oil has a high bond energy and is not easily oxidized.
This allows fluorosilicone oil to resist oxidation in cosmetics, and is not easily deteriorated or loses its efficacy due to oxidation, thus helping to maintain the quality and performance of cosmetics.
Not easy to hydrolyze:
Under general cosmetic use and storage conditions, fluorosilicone oil is not easy to hydrolyze.
This avoids the production of substances that affect product quality and stability due to hydrolysis, and ensures the stability and effectiveness of fluorosilicone oil in cosmetics.
Temperature stability:
Fluorosilicone oil can remain stable over a wide temperature range.
Under high temperature conditions, fluorosilicone oil is not easy to volatilize, decompose or undergo obvious physical changes, which allows cosmetics to remain stable in hot summer or high temperature storage and transportation environments.
Under low temperature conditions, fluorosilicone oil will not easily solidify or crystallize, ensuring that cosmetics can still be used normally in cold climates.
Compatibility with oil and fat ingredients:
Fluorosilicone oil is well compatible with various oil and fat ingredients in cosmetics, such as olive oil, mineral oil, squalane, etc.
This avoids product stratification or separation of oil and water phases due to incompatibility, and helps to form a stable emulsion or cream system.
Synergistic effect with emulsifiers:
When fluorosilicone oil is used in combination with commonly used emulsifiers, it can enhance the emulsification effect and improve the stability of the emulsion.
It can reduce the surface tension of the oil-water interface, so that the oil phase and the water phase can be better mixed and emulsified, forming a stable emulsion structure and preventing the emulsion from breaking during storage and use.
Protective effect on active ingredients:
Fluorosilicone oil has a certain protective effect on some active ingredients in cosmetics, such as vitamin C, retinol, etc.
It can reduce the interaction between these active ingredients and other ingredients, reduce the risk of inactivation during storage and use, and thus help maintain the efficacy stability of cosmetics.
In summary, fluorosilicone oil significantly improves the texture and stability of cosmetics by improving lubricity and ductility, adjusting viscosity, enhancing gloss, and enhancing the antioxidant properties, non-hydrolysis, temperature stability, compatibility with oil components, synergy with emulsifiers, and protection of active ingredients. This makes fluorosilicone oil one of the indispensable and important ingredients in the cosmetics industry.