Silicone is more useful than you think!


consumer goods


China's personal care and consumer goods industry purchases about 50000 tons of organic silicon every year. In China, the personal care industry alone supports about 2.5 million jobs.


In this field, organosilicon polymers and cyclooxygenanes are mainly used as solvents and product carriers. In the field of personal care, organosilicon is used for:


Deodorant


Hair care, skin care and sunscreen products


Cosmetics


In terms of processing, organosilicon provides a variety of advantages, such as transparency, colorless and tasteless, rapid evaporation on the skin surface, low skin sensitization, etc. in addition, organosilicon also provides a bright and smooth feeling for the product.


In the field of consumer goods, organosilicon is used to produce:


Household Polish


Detergent


wax


Kitchen supplies


Infant products


Organosilicon is flexible, heat-resistant and bacteria resistant, so it is especially suitable for kitchen appliances. Silicone kitchen utensils range from baking molds, heat-resistant gloves to compressible food containers and duck beakers.


In the consumer goods industry, silicone can significantly reduce energy consumption:


Organosilicon is used as defoamer in detergent and fabric softener, which can reduce the water consumption and energy consumption of washing machine.


Source: Global silicone Council (GSC) silicone benefits and safety net