Silicone Emulsifer: Functions, Benefits and Application in Personal Care Applications

December 11, 2025

Introduction to Silicone Emulsifier

Silicone emulsifier is a formulation ingredient that helps combine two or more different components into a stable emulsion. It's structure is based on silicone polyethers, commonly known as PEG/PPG-X/Y dimethicone. Silicone emulsifiers are typically milky white or clear liquids. They are widely used in personal care products such as cosmetics, skincare, and sunscreens.

TC-Magic Silicone Emulsifier

TC-MAGIC is a versatile W/O and W/Si emulsifier with excellent compatibility with silicones, organic oils, and esters. It supports a wide range of cosmetic viscosities and enables stable emulsions with water content up to 90%.

TC-Magic 3017 (PEG-10 Dimethicone)

TC-MAGIC 3017 is an emulsifying silicone fluid. It is a linear, polyether-modified silicone. This emulsifying silicone features emulsions W/Si or W/O, liquid formulations, and has good compatibility with silicones, organic oils, and esters. It is easy to formulate and can be applied in hot process and cold process. It is used for skin care, make-up and pigment dispersant applications. Compatible with silicone oils and short carbon chain lipids. The emulsion has a refreshing texture.

Features:

  • W/O or W/Si emulsifiers
  • Compatible with silicone oil and low carbon chain esters
  • Suitable for preparing stable effluent formula or transparent formula
  • Lightweight and smooth skin feel 
  • Perfect for preparing makeup holding formulas 

TC-Magic 3090 (Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone)

TC-MAGIC 3090 is a modified silicone which contains alkyl and polyoxyethylene, a kind of rake type polyether product. As an excellent W/O & W/Si emulsion, good compatibility in different kinds of formula, can be prepared under both cool or hot conditions, can be compound with different kinds of silicone, synthetic grease, plant oil and sun-screening agent. Also able to make up emulsion with different viscosity varies from different percentage of oil and water phase. It can emulsify over 90% of the aqueous phase in the emulsion, feeling fresh instead of oily.

Features:

  • Excellent emulsifiability, water-resistance
  • Prepare under hot & cold conditions, good stability 
  • Feeling fresh instead of oily 
  • Good compatibility in different kinds of formula 
  • Good compatibility with different kinds of oil with high content, even sun screen agent 

TC-Magic 3038 (Lauryl PEG-9 Dimethicone)

TC-MAGIC 3038 is a modified silicone which contains Alkyl, polyoxyethylene group, silicone side chain. As an excellent W/O & W/Si emulsion, good compatibility in different kinds of formula, can be prepared under both cool or hot conditions, with strong emulsifying power, good stability, good compatibility, can be compound with low viscosity silicone oil, most grease. Also able to make up emulsion with different viscosity varies from different percentage of oil and water phase. It can emulsify over 90% of the aqueous phase in the emulsion, which is low viscosity and light, and the skin feels refreshing, non-sticky, and airy Low odor. It can also be used as an emulsifier for W/O/W, O/W/O systems.

Features:

  • Excellent emulsifiability, water-resistance
  • Prepare under hot & cold conditions, good stability 
  • The emulsion has low viscosity, is easy to spread, and the skin feels light and refreshing 
  • Good compatibility with different kinds of oil with high content, even sun screen agent

Key Advantages of Silicone Emulsifier

These are the main advantages of silicone emulsifier:

  • Compatible with all types of oil
  • Moisturizing and refreshing texture
  • Suitable for many personal care applications

Silicone Emulsifier Specification

  • TC-Magic 3017

Appearance

Colorless to light yellow transparent to translucent liquid

Specific gravity (25°C)

0.9800-1.0300

Viscosity (25°C, mm2/s)

400-1000

  • TC-Magic 3090

Appearance

Colorless to light yellow transparent to translucent liquid

Specific gravity (25°C)

0.915-0.945

Viscosity (mPas)  

700-2300

  • TC Magic 3038

Appearance

Colorless to light yellow transparent to slightly haze liquid

Specific gravity (25°C)

0.940-0.980

Viscosity (25°C, cSt)  

400-1000

Application of Silicone Emulsifier

  1. Make Up: Compatible with all makeup types; creams, lotions, gels. Foundation, BB/CC cream, mascara, lip product, and eyeshadow.
  2. Skincare: Sunscreen (inorganic/organic).
  3. Pigment Dispersant: Dispersant for particles and pigments in the presence of silicone oil and organic substances.

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