Last year, Elkem Silicones´ elastomer gel PURESIL™ORG01 won the 2020 Ringier Technology Award for Personal Care in the Category "Effective Ingredients - Innovation Award".
PURESILTM ORG 01 is an innovative eco-friendly silicone elastomer gel. Its carrier fluid, which represents at least 80% of its composition, is derived from sustainable and renewable sugarcane. It meets today's consumers increasing desire for natural, "green", eco-friendly products with a low carbon footprint. The C13-15 alkane is produced by fermentation followed by hydrogenation of sugarcane, a 100 % carbon conversion from a natural source according to the ISO 16128 standard. Furthermore, the sourcing and processing were designed to maximize sustainability: sugarcane is fast growing and requires low water irrigation; it is sourced 2000 km away from the Amazon rainforest to respect biodiversity, and its bagasse is used for electric cogeneration to further minimize the carbon footprint.
PURESILTM ORG 01 elastomer gel features a 5 to10 times smaller particle size compared to the leading benchmarks. This results in better film-forming, even coverage, and high beauty-enhancing efficacy and formulation benefits, such as:
Delivering feather-light, soft, smooth, and powdery feel without negative balling effect
Delivering instant wrinkle masking, minimize the appearance of fine lines
SPF boosting thanks to the excellent film-forming and even coverage
High efficiency in thickening water-in-silicone and oil-in-water emulsions
The carrier fluid of ORG 01 is non-volatile, easy to spread, light sensory with quick absorption in the skin. PURESILTM ORG 01 (INCI: C13-15 Alkane (and) Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer) is an ideal alternative to elastomers delivered in cylcopentasiloxane.
Typical applications of PURESILTM ORG 01 include sun care, make up and skin care.
Our experienced cosmetics applications team can support you in developing your perfect formulations or help create customized solutions with unique desired sensory effects. Please don´t hesitate to contact us for further information on PURESILTM ORG 01.
Source : https://www.elkem.com/silicones/about-us/news/puresil-org01-wins-2020-ringier-technology-innovation-award/