RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ Silicas for Cosmetics, Personal Care, Skin Care Environmentally safe microspherical particles that do not contain plastic or petroleum

RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ Silicas for Cosmetics, Personal Care, Skin Care

Environmentally safe microspherical particles that do not contain plastic or petroleum.

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Microspherical particles that can enhance the performance of skin care products

RESIFA™ SOLESPHERE™ silica microspheres are natural, environmentally safe additives that can enhance the performance of cosmetics, sun care and skin care products. They are also ideal replacements for microplastics in these formulations. Characteristics:

  • Appearance: dry, fine, white, spherical powder
  • Amorphous
  • Microspherical silica size range (3–20 μm)
  • Porous and nonporous grades
  • Natural material
  • Non-nanoparticle, non-plastic
  • INCI: Silica
  • FDA Compliant
  • ECOcert and COSMOS certified
  • Halal and Kosher certified
  • Manufactured in Japan; Available worldwide

Product Benefits

  • Enhances the feel and texture of formulations
  • Improves spreadability
  • Reduces greasiness and stickiness
  • Provides SPF boost to both organic and inorganic UV actives
  • Absorbs oil and perspiration
  • Provides excellent soft focus or mattifying effect
  • Minimizes pores
  • Suitable in oil-in-water, water-in-oil, and anhydrous formulations
  • Encapsulates oils to form powders and gels
  • Pickering emulsions incorporating silica are surfactant free (natural), have higher stability, versatility and potential for biocompatibility.

SOLESPHERE L-123 Grade for Oil-Free Skincare

SOLESPHERE L-123 silica enables clear, oil-free moisturizing formulations that can also encapsulate fragrance and many classes of bioactives and botanicals. Both oil-in-water (O/W) and water-in-oil (W/O) formulations benefit from its oil-absorbing, line-blurring and sensory-enhancing properties.

SOLESPHERE can provide:

  • Oil and sweat absorption
  • Matte finish
  • Soft focus effect
  • Exfoliation
  • Oil encapsulation
  • Improved feel and texture
  • SPF boosting

Particle Size and Porosity Options

Particle Size and Porosity Options

 

  • SOLESPHERE grades (H-31, H-33, H-51, H-52, H-53, H-121, H-122, H-201, L-31, L-51, L-123, NP-30, NP-100, NP-200, and D-300L) can impart the desired mix of performance qualities into a formulation including:
    • UV boost
    • Reduced greasiness, stickiness
    • Oil and perspiration absorption
    • Mattifying/blurring/light-scattering effect
    • Pore minimizing
    • Silky smooth texture (spreadability, glide)
    • Scrub/exfoliant effect (abrasiveness)
    • Leaves skin looking/feeling hydrated and glowing
  • Particle sizes(diameters): 3–20 μm and 200-300 μm
  • Pore diameters up to 11 nm
  • Moisture and oil absorption capacity: 30–400 ml/100 g
  • Excellent heat resistance

Contact our silica experts to discuss your specific needs.

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