PRODUCT FAMILY
Speciality Cosmetic Silicone Surfactants And Emulsifiers
PEG- and PPG-modified silicones serve as the emulsifiers, wetting agents, and surface tension modifiers in modern personal care formulations. Our surfactant family includes water-in-oil and oil-in-water emulsifiers, BIS-PEG silicones, and cetyl PEG/PPG variants — developed for stability across cosmetic systems.
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The Chemistry
Silicone surfactants are amphiphilic molecules: one end of the structure is a polysiloxane backbone (hydrophobic), and the other carries polyethylene glycol (PEG) or polypropylene glycol (PPG) side chains (hydrophilic). This architecture allows them to orient at oil-water interfaces and reduce surface tension — the fundamental requirement for emulsification. The silicone backbone's flexibility and low surface energy give silicone surfactants advantages over conventional organic emulsifiers: better skin feel in the finished emulsion, greater compatibility with silicone oil phases, and often improved emulsion stability at lower use levels. The PEG/PPG chain length and the ratio of silicone to glycol units determine HLB value and emulsion type — enabling formulators to tune the emulsifier to either water-in-oil or oil-in-water systems.
Products in Silicone Surfactants And Emulsifiers
All specifications sourced from official Technical Data Sheets.
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NISH SG 100 800 cSt at 25°CPEG-10 DimethiconeCopolymer of polydimethylsiloxane and polyoxyalkylene ether.
SkincareHaircareColor Cosmetics - NISH SG 110 270 cSt at 25°CPEG-12 Dimethicone
Copolymer of silicone dimethicone and polyether — designed for aqueous formulations.
SkincareHaircareCleansing products - NISH SG 200 Available on requestPEG-20 Dimethicone
Silicone-based non-ionic surfactant — dimethicone modified with 20 units of polyethylene glycol.
SkincareHaircareColor Cosmetics - NISH BSG 105 200–1,000 cPs at 25°CBis-PEG-10 Dimethicone
PEG-modified silicone surfactant — PEG-10 chemically bonded to dimethicone via two primary hydroxyls.
SkincareHaircareColor Cosmetics - NISH BSG 115 100–800 cPs at 25°CBis-PEG-10 Dimethicone
More hydrophilic variant of BSG 105 — primarily an oil-in-water emulsifier.
SkincareHaircareColor Cosmetics - NISH CPPD 111 800–2,300 cSt at 25°CCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Modified silicone containing alkyl and polyoxyethylene groups — type of polyether product.
SkincareHaircareColor Cosmetics
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| Specification | NISH SG 100 | NISH SG 110 | NISH SG 200 | NISH BSG 105 |
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| INCI Name | PEG-10 Dimethicone | PEG-12 Dimethicone | PEG-20 Dimethicone | Bis-PEG-10 Dimethicone |
| CAS Number | 68937-54-2 | Speciality | Speciality | Speciality |
| Viscosity | 800 cSt at 25°C | 270 cSt at 25°C | Available on request | 200–1,000 cPs at 25°C |
| Appearance | Clear to hazy | Clear to hazy | White to off-white waxy solid | Clear fluid |
| Key applications | Skincare, Haircare, Color Cosmetics | Skincare, Haircare, Cleansing products | Skincare, Haircare, Color Cosmetics | Skincare, Haircare, Color Cosmetics |
| TDS | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF | Download PDF |
Common Questions
Silicone Surfactants And Emulsifiers — Frequently Asked
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PEG- and PPG-modified silicones act as emulsifiers, wetting agents, and surface tension modifiers. NISHKA's range includes PEG-10/12/20 Dimethicone (NISH SG 100, SG 110, SG 200), Bis-PEG-10 Dimethicone (NISH BSG 105, BSG 115), and Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone (NISH CPPD 111).
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Silicone surfactants are amphiphilic: a hydrophobic polysiloxane backbone carries hydrophilic PEG or PPG side chains. This lets them orient at oil-water interfaces and reduce surface tension — the fundamental requirement for emulsification — often at lower use levels than conventional organic emulsifiers.
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The PEG/PPG chain length and the ratio of silicone to glycol units determine the HLB value and emulsion type. NISHKA documents each grade so formulators can select an emulsifier tuned to either water-in-oil or oil-in-water systems.
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They include PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG-12 Dimethicone, PEG-20 Dimethicone, Bis-PEG-10 Dimethicone, and Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone. Each product's INCI is documented on its TDS.
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