Complaint
Silway 5949 is a 35% cationic emulsion of an amine-functional silicone polymer. The amodimethicone actives are delivered in an opaque, low viscosity liquid with a neutral pH.
Silway 5949 was developed as a conditioning additive for hair care products such as shampoos, conditioners, styling aids and hair colorants.
Silway 5949 provides easy formulation and good dilution stability.
Typical Applications
A very good conditioning additive especially when formulated into leave-on and styling products
Can be used to formulate other types of products such as perms and colorants
Conditioning agent
Usage
To optimize the dispersion of Silway 5949 into the final formulation, it is recommended to add it slowly at the end of the procedure at a temperature below 40ºC with continuous mixing or stirring.
Recommended use levels for conditioners is 5% and styling products 0.5 to 5.0%.
Key Features
Easy to formulate into hair treatment products
Dilutable in water
Reduced combing time on wet hair
Does not give a heavy effect on dried hair
| Property | Standard |
| Appearance | Milky white |
| Solid content (%) | 35 |
| Viscosity (cst, 25ºC) | 5 |
| pH | 7.5 |
| Emulsifier type | Cationic |
| Diluent | Water |
