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Silicone Film Former
aka trimethylsiloxysilicate · vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer · silicone resins · methicone film former
Silicone polymer-based film formers providing water resistance, long wear, and adhesion in colour cosmetics and eyeshadow sticks.
- Long-wear water resistance
- Superior colour adhesion to skin
- Waterproof or water-resistant performance in colour cosmetics
- Film flexibility without brittleness
- Sebum-resistant wear
- Eyeshadow sticks
- Long-wear lip products
- Waterproof mascaras
- Long-wear foundations
- Eyeliner formulations
Anhydrous or low-water formulations. Provides film continuity on skin surface. Incompatible with highly alkaline systems.
Non-biodegradable silicone polymer — environmental persistence concern as with other silicones. No significant human safety concern. Excluded from environmental clean-beauty standards.
Contested in clean beauty on environmental persistence grounds. Human safety excellent.
The ingredient narratives reshaping clean beauty.
Silicone Film Former
aka trimethylsiloxysilicate · vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer · silicone resins · methicone film former
Silicone polymer-based film formers providing water resistance, long wear, and adhesion in colour cosmetics and eyeshadow sticks.
- Long-wear water resistance
- Superior colour adhesion to skin
- Waterproof or water-resistant performance in colour cosmetics
- Film flexibility without brittleness
- Sebum-resistant wear
- Eyeshadow sticks
- Long-wear lip products
- Waterproof mascaras
- Long-wear foundations
- Eyeliner formulations
Anhydrous or low-water formulations. Provides film continuity on skin surface. Incompatible with highly alkaline systems.
Non-biodegradable silicone polymer — environmental persistence concern as with other silicones. No significant human safety concern. Excluded from environmental clean-beauty standards.
Contested in clean beauty on environmental persistence grounds. Human safety excellent.