What are the benefits of dimethylsiloxane for skin care?






In general, dimethylsiloxane can improve the touch, shelf life and even efficacy of other ingredients in skin care products. In details, it can be shown as follows:






Create silky texture: the main reason why organosilicon (including polydimethylsiloxane) is used in skin care products is that it can make the product experience more pleasant. Make the touch feel more smooth, make the product light texture, not greasy, and can be pushed away quickly.






Sealing and moisturizing: dimethylsilicone oil is occlusive, which means it can form a waterproof membrane on the skin to achieve sealing and moisturizing effect and prevent external stimulation and pollutants from invading the skin surface. It forms a barrier on the skin to prevent water loss through the skin. (this is also the characteristic that organosilicon is often misunderstood and criticized.)






Does not cause acne: although it is occlusive, polydimethylsiloxane is a non acne ingredient. It is usually oil-free and provides long-lasting moisture, but does not clog pores. But most products on the market will cause stimulation not because of this ingredient, but because of this ingredient and other ingredients together or directly.






Oil control: this ingredient is often used in facial products, especially cosmetics. It can make sweat evaporate and control the luster of oily skin without forming a large oil field.






Improve the absorption efficiency of the product: it can help seal the moisture of the skin and make other ingredients in the product more effective in this process.






Skin protection: it can be used as a skin protection ingredient to resist external moisture and irritant ingredients that may cause contact dermatitis.








Improve skin texture: another magic of this ingredient is that it can lighten the fine lines of the face and make the skin smooth and soft, which is why it often appears in the pre makeup milk.






Emollient: as a emollient, polydimethylsiloxane can soften and soothe the skin, and is lighter and less greasy than other similar ingredients.