SILKFLO ®
The versatile, clear silky choice!
PRODUCT INCI Name CAS No. EINECS No.
Silkflo ®, a versatile
cosmetic emollient Silkflo® 362 Hydrogenated 68649-11-6 NLP No. 500-228-5
enhances the feel
of a wide variety Didecene
of personal care
products: Silkflo® 364 Hydrogenated 68037-01-4 NLP No. 500-183-1
Polydecene
Hair conditioners
Moisturizing lotions Silkflo® 366 Hydrogenated 68037-01-4 NLP No. 500-183-1
Cleansing lotions Polydecene
Cleansing creams
Cationic lotions
Lipsticks Silkflo® products are clear, colorless, odorless, non-volatile, high purity hydrocarbon liq-
Anti-perspirants uids. Structurally, they are fully hydrogenated oligomers of 1-decene. There are three
Color cosmetics products in the Silkflo® line: 362, 364 and 366. Their unique, non-oily feel sets them
apart from mineral oil and other oils, esters and hydrocarbons used in the personal
care market. The Silkflo® products are used as emollients, moisturizers, hair condition-
ing agents and solubilizers for active ingredients and fragrances. They are compatible
with cyclomethicones, silicone, mineral oil, cosmetic esters, oils and hydrocarbons.
They can also be used with waxes to help reduce syneresis in stick formulations.
Because they are fully hydrogenated, the Silkflo® products are resistant to oxida-
tion and stable over a wide pH range, allowing them to be used in low and high
pH systems.
Silkflo® offers clear advantages that extend the opportunities for imaginative
formulations. A variety of formulations have been developed using Silkflo® as an
alternative to mineral oil, squalane, cyclomethicone and polyisobutene. Silkflo®
products are the ideal choice for moisturizing lotions, non-oily cleansing lotions,
non-oily emollient bars, water-in-oil cleansing creams and cationic lotions.
All Silkflo® products are non-comedogenic, non-toxic, and non-irritating. Silkflo® has
a history of safety in personal care formulations and complete technical backing.
Silkflo® 364 and 366 are approved in Japan as alpha-olefin oligomers under the
code number of 502029 in the Japanese Cosmetic Ingredient Codex.
®
Available exclusively in the Americas,
Pacific Rim and Africa From: Lipo Chemicals Inc.
Silkflo® is a registered trademark of 207 Nineteenth Avenue • Paterson, NJ 07054
INEOS Oligomers.
Tel. (973) 345-8600 • Fax. (973) 345-8365
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SILKFLO ®
The versatile, clear silky choice!
SILKFLO® 362
Hydrogenated Didecene
A unique, remarkably light, non-oily emollient
SILKFLO® 364
Hydrogenated Polydecene
Similar to squalane in molecular weight, structure and feel
Molecular structure of SILKFLO® 366
hydrogenated didecene Hydrogenated Polydecene
A higher viscosity choice
Silkflo ® Typical Properties
362** 364† 366‡
Viscosity @ 40° C, cSt 5.4 17.2 30.5
Pour Point, °C < -55 < -65 < -60
Flash Point, °C > 145 > 204 > 255
Specific Gravity @ 60°F 0.798 0.819 0.827
Molecular structure of Refractive Index @ 20 °C 1.4452 1.4554 1.4595
hydrogenated tridecene APHA Color < 10 < 10 < 10
Packaging 360 lb. drum 375 lb. drum 375 lb. drum
Product Code # 08125 08126 08127
Skin Moisturization Tests by the Skin Study Center
Materials Increase in Electrical Conductivity
Silkflo® 362 28%
Cyclomethicone 25%
**Silkflo® 362 consists of greater
than 95% hydrogenated didecene Silkflo® 364 41%
Squalane 44%
Silkflo® 364 consists of
†
~85% hydrogenated tridecene and Silkflo® 366 48%
~15% hydrogenated tetradecene White Mineral Oil 33%
Isopropyl Myristate 42%
Silkflo® 366 consists of
‡
~34% hydrogenated tridecene,
~44% hydrogenated tetradecene,
~22% hydrogenated pentadecene
and higher molecular weight oligomers
®
Available exclusively in the Americas,
Pacific Rim and Africa From: Lipo Chemicals Inc.
Silkflo® is a registered trademark of
INEOS Oligomers. 207 Nineteenth Avenue • Paterson, NJ 07054
Tel. (973) 345-8600 • Fax. (973) 345-8365
Emollients & Cosmetic Oils [Link]
Silkflo_SS_082306
Contact Lipo or your local distributor.
