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Dow Corning Cyclomethicone 5 50 ml

Why Volatile D5 Silicone Still Dominates Lightweight Hair Formulas

Dow Corning Cyclomethicone 5 is a volatile cyclic silicone widely used across the global personal care industry as a carrier fluid and texture modifier rather than a standalone active. It belongs to the Silicones and Conditioning Surfactants for Hair category, where volatile silicones like D5 are prized for delivering a silky glide followed by a dry, weightless finish once the carrier evaporates. The 50 ml size is aimed at home formulators and small experimental batches, letting you test how the ingredient behaves in a specific recipe before committing to larger production volumes.

The strongest global demand for cyclomethicone 5 comes from leave-in hair care: smoothing serums, shine sprays, heat-protection fluids and detangling mists all rely on its ability to spread instantly across the hair shaft, reduce static and then fully evaporate without leaving a heavy or greasy film. It is also heavily used in decorative cosmetics and skin care, particularly in makeup primers, foundations, antiperspirants and deodorants, where it provides quick-drying slip and helps active ingredients settle evenly on skin. Industrially, cyclomethicone is a common volatile carrier in aerosol antiperspirant formulations, helping disperse aluminum salts efficiently during spraying.

This silicone pairs naturally with other conditioning ingredients in the same range. Combined with Natural Coconut Silicone 1 L or the smaller Natural Coconut Silicone 10 ml, it lightens the heavier oil-based silicone while preserving smoothing performance. Used alongside a cationic polymer such as Polyquaternium-16 20 ml, formulas get dual benefits: humectant conditioning from the polymer and the dry, non-greasy finish from the volatile silicone.

Typical usage rates range from 1 to 15 percent depending on product type: light sprays and serums usually need 3-5 percent, while thicker styling creams can go up to 10-15 percent. The ingredient should be added during the final cooling stage of formulation, at temperatures below roughly 35-40 degrees Celsius, to minimize premature evaporation before packaging. Because cyclomethicone disperses poorly in water on its own, a silicone-compatible emulsifier is recommended before blending it into the aqueous phase. Store the raw material in a tightly sealed container, away from direct heat and sunlight, in a dry area at room temperature, since elevated storage temperatures accelerate evaporation and shorten shelf stability.

Weightless Anti-Frizz Hair Mist

Cyclomethicone 5 - 9 ml

Natural Coconut Silicone - 4 ml

Polyquaternium-16 - 3 ml

Distilled water - 80 ml

Preservative - 1 ml

Fragrance oil - 3 ml

Dissolve polyquaternium-16 into the distilled water until fully clear, then slowly stream in the cyclomethicone and coconut silicone while stirring continuously until a stable, uniform mixture forms. Add the preservative and fragrance at the end, mix gently and transfer into a fine-mist spray bottle. Apply a light spritz to damp or dry hair before styling to ease detangling and add a soft, weightless shine.

INCI	(Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5)t)
Other
Att brand	USA
Color product	colorless
Descriptio smell	absent
Features	All information presented on the site is for reference only
Input percentage	1-100%
Name	Dow Corning Cyclomethicone 5 50 ml
Packaging	container for transportation
Packing	50 ml
Solubility	oil, silicone, anhydrous alcohol
View	clear flowing liquid
Valid until	12.2028