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BulkActives are DIY skin care suppliers of skin actives, cosmetic ingredients, cosmeceuticals, active ingredients, and standardized botanical extracts for diy skin care products and homemade cosmetics.

Attention: BulkActives is a part-time business.
Orders are processed on Saturdays and mailed on Mondays at the latest, usually earlier.

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Free original software: Recipe creator database and HLB calculator

We now offer a range of NON-formaldehyde releasing preservatives:

phenoxyethanol (paraben free) & paraben and phenoxyethanol combo

Back in stock!!

Green Tea EGCG

White willow - bark extract

Ferulic Acid

MAP

Out of stock:

d-Panthenol

Tetrasodium EDTA 

GABA

Pantothenic acid (replaced with d-Panthenol)

About Silicone gel DM (Velvesil DM silicone^TM)

"Not only does Silicone gel DM help deliver instant sensory gratification, it also provides other important performance properties such as thickening in anhydrous formulations and in the oil phase of emulsions. It also acts as a carrier for fragrances in shower conditioners/shower body lotions to enhance fragrance deposition and longevity after the wash.

Silicone gel DM is a non-emulsifying silicone copolymer network dispersed in dimethicone that yields clear gels. With swollen silicone particles of about 40 microns, Silicone gel DM is perceived as silky, with a cushioning effect. The material spreads readily during application and provides a long-lasting, silky feel without residue.

Silicone gel DM is very versatile, with applicability for moisturizing and anti-aging creams and lotions, color cosmetics, sunscreens, and shaving products. The performance properties of Silicone gel DM make it a preferred product for skin care wash-off conditioners.

In addition to providing a unique sensory experience, both during and after use, Silicone gel DM acts as a carrier for fragrances to enhance fragrance deposition and longevity after the wash. Gel-silicone can also be formulated in a wide range of hair care products such as rinse-off and leave-on conditioners.

Silicone gel DM is easy to incorporate into formulations and is compatible with most commonly used cosmetic ingredients. It is stable across a broad pH range, enabling formation of products with high or low pH.

Other benefits of the Silicone gel DM include effective thickening for anhydrous formulations and the oil phase of emulsions, and the ability to be cold-processed for increased manufacturing efficiency."

Key Features

Long-lasting silky feel

Cold-processable

Broad pH range stability

Yields clear gels  

Shear thinning rheology

Benefits

Elegant products

Easy to use

Ability for formulate products with low or high pH

Suitable for clear gel products

Excellent application properties

Silicone gel DM is unique multi-functional silicone copolymer network. Silicone gel DM helps deliver consumer-perceivable enhanced sensory benefits in skin care and color cosmetic formulations. Silicone gel DM spreads easily on the skin leaving an exquisite, long-lasting silky feel. Stable at a low PH it is extremely suitable for anhydrous l-ascorbic acid formulations.