DOWSIL™ FA PEPS Silicone Acrylate
A long lasting film-former designed for color cosmetics applications providing excellent sebum and wear resistance and is formulated in a bio-based carrier allowing cosmetic formulations having a higher naturality content.
Uses:
- Color cosmetics
- Skin
- Sun care
Benefits:
- Film-former
- Flexible film
- Sebum resistance
- Water resistance
- Resistance to rub-off
- Good film integrity
- High volatility carrier
- 100% renewable-based carrier
- 60% Naturality content (ISO 16128)
Properties
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Typical Properties
- Color Yes No Slightly Hazy
- Color Cosmetic Benefits Yes No Color Durability, Color Non-transfer, Comfort of Wear, Film Forming Agent, Flexibility, Long Lasting, Rub-off Resistance, Sebum Resistance, Wash-off Resistance
- Film Hardness Yes No Flexible
- Functionality Yes No Acrylate
- Nonvolatile Content Yes No 40 %
- Physical Form Yes No Liquid
- Skin Care Benefits Yes No Compatible with Organic Ingredients, Film Forming Agent, Protection
- Viscosity Yes No 100 mPa.s
Consumers increasingly desire color cosmetics and skin care products with natural ingredients – without sacrificing long-lasting performance. Using advanced silicone technology and a bio-based carrier, Dow has developed a solution with greater natural content – without performance trade-offs. The product even carries a sustainability message in its name: Proven Efficiency. Planet Savvy (PEPS).
DOWSIL™ FA PEPS Silicone Acrylate is a high-performing film former that helps you design long-lasting color cosmetics and skin care products with increased natural content.
- Delivers superior long-lasting wear benefits
- Uses a carrier 100 percent derived from renewable feedstocks, lowering dependence on fossil resources
- Helps meet a natural content of up to 60 percent (ISO 16128 for substances)
- Meets desired performance attributes in color cosmetics
- Superior water and sebum repellency and excellent rub-off resistance translates into long-duration benefits (Figures 1-3)
- High film elasticity delivers a comfortable wear experience (Figure 4)
- Excellent water vapor permeability and a non-occlusive film support high skin tolerance (Figure 5).
Performance
Figure 1
Water repellency

Figure 2
Sebum repellency

Figure 3
Film durability/Rub-off resistance

Figure 4
Film flexibility

Figure 5
Water vapor permeability

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