How are Silicone Elastomer Applied in Lipstick
2025-07-07
What is Silicone Elastomer
Silicone elastomer is a versatile material widely used in various industries, including cosmetics, skincare, and personal care. Known for its excellent sensory properties, silicone elastomer provides a smooth, silky texture that enhances the application of products like lipsticks, foundations, and moisturizers. It also improves the durability and stability of these formulations, ensuring long-lasting performance. Its water-resistant and non-greasy nature makes it a popular choice in sunscreen, hair care, and anti-aging products. With its ability to create a barrier that locks in moisture while allowing breathability, silicone elastomer continues to be an essential ingredient in innovative product development.
Characteristics of Silicone Elastomers in Lipstick
1) Sensory Experience
Silky and Smooth Texture: Silicone elastomers provide a silky, smooth touch to the lipstick, making it feel light and fresh on the lips without being sticky or heavy. The texture is fine and refreshing.
Matte and Soft Focus Effect: Silicone elastomers have excellent optical soft-focus properties, giving the lipstick a matte, velvety finish. This effect enhances the appearance of the lips, making them look more sophisticated and natural, while also helping to conceal small imperfections.
2) Application Performance
Good Spreadability: Silicone elastomers ensure even distribution of the lipstick on the lips, reducing resistance during application. This allows for smoother and easier application, improving the user experience.
No Pilling: During application, Silicone elastomers does not cause the lipstick to form clumps or rough patches, ensuring a smooth, even finish and long-lasting effect.
3) Longevity of Makeup
Waterproof and Smudge-resistant: Silicone elastomers are waterproof, helping the lipstick maintain its appearance even after contact with water. This property prevents fading and enhances the lasting power of the lipstick.
Transfer-resistant: Silicone elastomers also has some resistance to transfer, which prevents the lipstick color from transferring onto objects like cups or utensils, maintaining the integrity of the makeup.
4) Stability
Formula Stability: Silicone elastomers blend well with other ingredients in the lipstick, ensuring no chemical reactions or separation, thus guaranteeing the stability of the formula.
Heat Resistance: They have good heat resistance, allowing the lipstick to maintain its structure and prevent it from becoming soft or deformed under high temperatures.
Formula Recommendation: Matte Lipstick
|
Phase |
Ingredient | INCI |
| A | MULTIWAX MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX W-445 | Microcrystalline Wax |
| A | SW-88 | Synthetic Wax |
| A | Paester BGCC | Diethylene glycol dioctanoate/Didodecanoate |
| A | Paester COCC | Coceth-8 Octanoate/Decanoate |
| A | SQ-SE 5093(Silicone Elastomer) | Dimethicone & Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer |
| A | SQ-SE 8030(Silicone Film-Forming) | Trimethylsiloxysilicate |
| A | PMSQ | Polymethylsilsesquioxane |
| A | ImerCare™ 04K | Kaolin |
| B | Paester™ PG2TIS | Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate |
| B | Red 6 | CI 15850 |
| B | Iron Yellow | CI 77492 |
| B | Iron Black | CI 77499 |
| B | Red 7 | CI 15850 |
| B | Titanium White | CI 77891 |
| B | Iron Red | CI 7491 |
| C | Fragrance | Fragrance |
| C | Benmox | Sunflower (Helianthus Annuus) Seed Oil, Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) Leaf Extract |
This lipstick formula, enriched with silicone elastomers, delivers a matte texture with a soft-focus effect and intense color.
It applies smoothly, is easy to apply, and provides long-lasting color retention. It feels lightweight, and does not emphasize lip lines.
What are the applications of silicone elastomers beyond lipsticks
Skincare Products
Lotions and Creams: Silicone elastomers serve as thickeners and stabilizers, improving the texture and absorbency of the products. They make the products lighter and easier to spread. Additionally, they form a thin protective layer on the skin to lock in moisture and prevent dehydration, offering a certain level of isolation from environmental irritants.
Sunscreens: In sunscreen formulations, silicone elastomers enhance the waterproofing and stability of the product, boosting its sun protection while reducing the greasy feel.
Serums: They improve the sensory experience of serums, making them lighter and non-greasy, while aiding the penetration of active ingredients into the skin.
Cosmetic Products
Foundations and Concealers: Silicone elastomers enhance the spreadability and adhesion of foundations, helping them to adhere smoothly to the skin. This allows for effective coverage of imperfections, ensuring long-lasting wear without caking or fading.
Eyeshadows and Blushes: They can improve the saturation and longevity of colors, giving makeup a vibrant, long-lasting finish.
Mascara and Eyeliner:Silicone elastomers improve the application of mascaras and eyeliners by making them smoother and preventing clumping, while also enhancing their waterproof properties.
Hair Care Products
Shampoos and Conditioners: Silicone elastomers provide a smooth, shiny effect on hair, reduce static, and make hair easier to comb.
Hair Masks and Oils: They improve the texture of hair masks and oils, making them lighter and non-greasy, while enhancing moisture retention in the hair.
Other Personal Care Products
Antiperspirants and Deodorants: Silicone elastomers offer a refreshing feel, reducing stickiness, and enhancing the longevity of the products.
Cleansing Products: In facial cleansers and body washes, silicone elastomers improve the lubrication and gentleness of the product, reducing skin irritation.
