Supporting Your Success in the Dynamic Personal Care Industry

Staying competitive in the

dynamic personal care

industry requires nimble product

innovation to meet quickly

evolving customer demands and

retail trends. SYLOID® silicas

from Grace can impart a wide

range of processing benefits,

finished product attributes, and

stability enhancing qualities to

help you deliver differentiated

products with superior

performance and aesthetics.

In addition, a relationship

with Grace brings technical

collaboration and support to

speed your manufacturing and

product development process.

Grace – the Specialty Silica ExpertsWhen Grace became the first company to commercially produce silica gel in 1921, no one could have imagined the breadth of scientific discovery or powerful role silica would play in many of these technical advances. Across our continuing history of innovation, Grace has led the way in researching and refining silica’s properties and capabilities. For decades, Grace silicas have been used in a wide range of industrial and consumer applications. Manufacturers in the highly regulated, quality-stringent food, supplement, and pharmaceutical industries have experienced the benefits of Grace’s SYLOID® silicas. Our global manufacturing capabilities and secure supply chain round out a partnership you can trust.

Not All Silicas are Created Equally Grace pioneered the manufacturing of silicas with advanced functionalities. Our manufacturing process creates micronized particles with highly defined pore structures, resulting in a controlled internal porosity that can be tailored to specific customer needs.

The unique morphology of SYLOID® silicas deliver outstanding adsorption capacity, porosity, particle size distribution, and greater internal surface area to deliver multiple benefits simultaneously. That equates to fewer formulation ingredients, simplified manufacturing, and superior final product performance.

Grace® Silicas and Zeolites Deliver Multi-functional Benefits

INTERNAL SURFACE AREA

EXTERNAL SURFACE AREA

Properties SYLOSIV® zeolite powder SYLOID® silica SYLODENT® silica SYLOBLANC® silica

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Use SYLOID® silicas to help achieve the desired consistency, silky texture, mattifying, and soft focus effects in liquid and cream formulations. In addition, SYLOID® silicas can be used to add abrasive properties for mild exfoliation in cleansing products. SYLOSIV® zeolites also provide unique self-heating therapeutic properties that help enhance the active ingredient’s availability.

SYLOID® silicas have a high level of internal porosity and significant capacity to absorb oils present in sunscreens, resulting in non-greasy skin-feel. SYLOID® silicas can be effectively utilized in oil-in-water and water-in-oil emulsions for the production of High-Sun Protection Factor (SPF) formulations.

Choose SYLOID® silicas as free-flow and anti-caking agents to help prevent clumping and facilitate processing in the manufacture of powders and powdered cosmetics. SYLOID® silica helps maintain homogeneity and an even dispersion of colorants in cosmetic formulations. Since SYLOID® silicas have excellent oil absorptive properties and tightly controlled particle size, they are able to provide soft focus and skin mattifying effects in demand for premium cosmetic products.

SYLOID® silicas can function as effective oil absorbers in powdered shampoos. Use SYLOID® silicas in powdered hair bleach preparations to help keep them free-flowing.

Use SYLOID® silicas for rheology control and to help keep nail polish pigments in suspension and prevent them from settling at the bottom of the container. SYLOID® silicas also act as mattifying agents to help achieve the desired surface appearance.

Unlike waxes and polymers, SYLOID® silicas can be used to effectively prevent softening under elevated temperature conditions in solid formulations such as lipsticks and other cosmetic products. Their viscosity is not affected by pH and ionic strength and/or polyvalent ions. They can also be used in products such as mascara to prevent smudging and running after application in a warm and humid environment. SYLOID® silicas are also effective in maintaining the integrity and stability of solid anti-perspirant products by helping to prevent seepage of liquid ingredients and melting or softening at elevated temperatures.

SYLODENT® and SYLOBLANC® silicas are available in a range of grades to provide the desired consistency and “mouth feel”. They are also available with varying levels of abrasivity for optimal cleaning and whitening properties. All SYLODENT® and SYLOBLANC® silicas are fully compatible with sodium fluoride.

Lotions, Creams, & Liquid Cosmetics

Sunscreen Products

Powders

Hair Products

Nail Polish

Solid Cosmetics & Toiletries

Toothpastes

Product Applications

Contact Grace to select the right product for your personal care formulation needs!

Technical Support and State-of-the-Art Lab CapabilitiesGrace’s experienced technical support team guides customers to the right product to achieve the desired attributes in new personal care product conceptualization and development. This collaborative approach also helps customers extract maximum value from the use of our specialty silica product portfolio in their formulation. A full range of technical and application services are available to support your product development.

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Natural Products Association CertificationNatural products and botanicals are growing in popularity for cosmetic applications as people seek out natural remedies and their inherent benefits. The Grace® SYLOID® family of products has been certified by the Natural Products Association (NPA). You can have confidence that our products meet the purity and performance standards for your application.

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oil-in-water, water-in-oil)n Scrubbing Gelsn Soft Focus Creamsn Self-Heating Masksn Toothpastes

The information presented herein is derived from our testing and experience. It is offered for your consideration and verification. Since operating conditions vary significantly, and are not under our control, we disclaim all warranties on the results that may be obtained from the use of our products. W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. and its subsidiaries can not be held responsible for any damage or injury occurring as a result of improper installation or use of its products. Grace reserves the right to change prices and/or specifications without prior notification. SYLOID® , SYLOSIV® , SYLODENT® , and SYLOBLANC®, are trademarks, registered in the United States and/or other countries, of W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. This trademark list has been compiled using available published information as of the publication date of this brochure and may not accurately reflect current trademark ownership or status. © Copyright 2016 W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn. All rights reserved.

Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts and materials technologies that help improve the products and processes of our customers in more than 130 countries with headquarters in Columbia, MD, USA,

Please visit us at grace.com or contact your local Grace representative for more information about SYLOID® or SYLOSIV® silicas.