Silike 949 Natural is a plant-derived silicone alternative for hair conditioning, developed to replace conventional Amodimethicone-based systems. Its cationic technology improves detangling, reduces static, and enhances softness, shine, and manageability. Instrumental studies demonstrated 48% less combing work compared with a shampoo-treated control and 22% higher hair tensile strength compared with a keratin-based conditioner under tested formulation conditions.
Plant-Based Alternatives for Hair Conditioning
Natural silicone alternatives for hair are becoming an interesting option for formulators who want to move beyond traditional silicone conditioning systems. Silicones have been part of haircare for decades because...
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Husk Rice Scrub is a natural-origin physical exfoliant made from milled rice husk. It provides a biodegradable, natural granular texture for cosmetic scrub formulations. The range offers two particle-size options,
Butter Like Pink Peppercorn is a natural-origin butter blend inspired by pink pepper oil. It provides antioxidant, moisturizing, nourishing, and revitalizing benefits for skin and hair formulations. The ingredient helps
Butter Like Pistachio is a nutrient-rich butter blend featuring the properties of pistachio oil. It provides emollient, moisturizing, nourishing, and antioxidant benefits for skin and hair formulations. It helps restore
Vaselike Oily provides a natural vegetable alternative to petrolatum for creams, emulsions, ointments, and related applications. It gives body to emulsions and provides lubricity when applied to the skin. The
Veg Oil Blend I is a vegetable-derived oil blend rich in fatty acids, designed for skin and hair care formulations requiring emollient, conditioning, nourishing, and hydration-support properties. Its lipid-rich composition
Butter Like Shea is a natural-origin butter alternative inspired by Shea Butter. It brings rich emollience and nourishing properties to skin and hair formulations. The ingredient helps hydrate and soften
Butter Like Cocoa, a natural-origin butter alternative, draws inspiration from cocoa oil. It brings rich emollience and nourishing properties to skin and hair formulations. Cocoa-derived lipids help soften the skin
Veg Oil Blend II is a vegetable-derived oil blend rich in fatty acids. It combines mango, lemon, apricot, pitanga, açaí, pink pepper, and avocado oils. The blend provides nourishing and
Isododecane Like is a natural-origin alternative to Isododecane and Isopar L for cosmetic formulations. It provides similar performance and sensory characteristics while offering good skin compatibility. Its low viscosity supports
Butter Like Murumuru is a natural-origin butter alternative inspired by Murumuru Butter. It provides deep hydration, rich emollience, and nourishing care for skin and hair. The ingredient helps soften the
Silike 5000 is a natural-origin silicone ingredient and an alternative to Dimethicone 5000, designed to provide similar performance, physical, chemical, and sensory characteristics. It provides film formation, brightness, spreadability, and
Benlike is a bentonite alternative with pigment suspension properties for cosmetic formulations. It helps stabilize formulations and maintain uniform pigment suspension. Benlike supports makeup and other pigmented products that require
Silike Volatile is a natural-origin D5 silicone alternative to Cyclopentasiloxane and other volatile silicones. With a low viscosity of 10–20 cP, it provides a pleasant, slightly dry, and shiny sensory
Silike 350 Oily is a natural-origin silicone alternative designed to replace Dimethicone in cosmetic formulations. It has a viscosity of 350 cP and delivers a smooth, silicone-like sensory profile. The
Silike 10,000 is a natural-origin Dimethicone alternative with a reference viscosity of 10,000 cP. It provides film formation, softness, silkiness, shine, and conditioning for hair and skin formulations. Its sensory
Silike Suspender is a natural oil suspending agent for cosmetic formulations designed for oily solutions, pigment suspensions, and exfoliants. It helps support stable suspension and creamy textures while working with
Butter Like Apricot is a natural-origin butter alternative inspired by apricot oil. It provides emollient, moisturizing, conditioning, and antioxidant benefits for skin and hair formulations. The ingredient helps soften and
Silike 949 is a silicone alternative for hair conditioning, developed to replace conventional Amodimethicone-based systems in haircare formulations. It provides effective conditioning, improved wet and dry combability, and enhanced detangling
Butter Like Sunflower is a nourishing blend featuring the properties of sunflower oil in a stable, versatile form. It delivers emollient, moisturizing, nourishing, antioxidant, and soothing benefits for skin and
Etoxilike 20 is a 100% natural-origin, high-HLB emulsifier designed to support stable and well-balanced cosmetic emulsions. It helps combine and stabilize oil and water phases while contributing to a smooth
Butter Like Lemon is a natural-origin butter blend inspired by the invigorating properties of lemon oil. It brings moisturizing, antioxidant, astringent, and refreshing benefits to skin and hair formulations. The
Butter Like Pitanga is a natural-origin butter blend featuring the properties of pitanga oil. It provides antioxidant, moisturizing, nourishing, and revitalizing benefits for skin and hair formulations. It helps maintain
Butter Like Mango is a natural-origin butter blend inspired by mango oil. It provides intensive hydration, rich emollience, and essential fatty acids. The ingredient helps nourish and smooth the skin
This multifunctional creatine-based active also works as a silicone alternative. It uses a biolipid delivery system to enhance skin penetration and control release. The formula combines humectants and lipid carriers
Silike 91 PL is a natural-origin alternative to silicones for hair and skin care formulations. It provides a smooth, velvety sensory feel with silicone-like slip. The ingredient supports film formation,
Butter Like Açaí is a natural-origin butter alternative inspired by Açaí oil. It combines fatty acids, emollient triglycerides, and antioxidant components to support skin and hair care formulations. The ingredient
Silike 9040 PLS is a natural-origin silicone alternative designed to provide a velvety, dry sensory feel similar to silicone elastomer systems. It offers excellent silicone-like sensorial performance with good compatibility
Silike D50 is a natural-origin Dimethicone alternative with a reference viscosity of 32 cP. It has low viscosity, high spreadability, and a light, pleasant sensory feel. The ingredient provides emollience,
Silike nFe is a 100% natural-origin silicone alternative powered by exclusive nTechnology®. Formulated with ferrous glycinate, it features an advanced biolipid system that enhances skin penetration and enables controlled delivery
Silike 9027 is a silicone alternative for skin with a viscosity of 3,000–7,500 cP. It provides hydration, softness, and smoothness for skin while also supporting hair care applications. Silike 9027
Free Like PEG-12 is a water-soluble emulsifier with surfactant properties and a viscosity of 500 cp. It helps create stable creams and foams while supporting a light, smooth sensory feel.
TCM Like is a vegetable-derived emollient designed as an alternative to mineral oil and a substitute for TCM, also known as capric/caprylic acid triglycerides. It provides lubrication, emollience, and conditioning
Butter Like Passion Fruit is a nourishing butter blend inspired by passion fruit oil. It provides emollient, moisturizing, soothing, and antioxidant benefits for skin and hair formulations. The ingredient helps
Silike 650 is a silicone alternative for hair care with a viscosity of 650 – 1.000 cP. It provides film formation, softness, silky conditioning, antistatic performance, and shine. Silike 650
Silike 3000 is a natural-origin silicone alternative designed as a substitute for Dimethicone. With a viscosity of 3000 cP, it provides a smooth silicone-like sensory profile with film-forming, gloss, spreadability,
Butter Like Watermelon is a natural-origin cosmetic blend featuring the properties of watermelon. It is enriched with antioxidants and vitamins A and C for skin and hair care formulations. The
Butter Like Orchid is a natural-origin butter ingredient for skin and hair formulations. It brings rich texture and emollient properties to creams and emulsions. The ingredient supports moisturizing and conditioning
Butter Like Strawberry is a butter blend featuring the benefits of strawberry. It provides deep hydration, antioxidant, nourishing, and soothing benefits for skin and hair formulations. It supports skin softness
Minoil Veg is a natural-origin alternative to mineral oil designed to provide emollience, conditioning, lubrication, and sensory enhancement in cosmetic formulations. It helps create a smooth, soft, and silky skin
Silike 60,000 is a high viscosity silicone alternative of natural origin. It provides film formation, softness, silkiness, shine, and conditioning for hair and skin products. With a minimum viscosity of
Butter Like Cupuaçu, a natural-origin butter alternative, draws inspiration from cupuaçu butter. It provides intense hydration and rich emollient care for skin and hair. The ingredient nourishes and softens the
Butter Like Avocado is a natural-origin butter blend featuring the properties of avocado oil for cosmetic formulations requiring emollience and intense nourishment. It provides a velvety sensory feel while supporting
Silike 350 is a natural-origin Dimethicone alternative designed to deliver a similar sensory profile at a 350 cP reference viscosity. It provides excellent spreadability, lubricity, gloss, and film-forming properties while
Vaselike Dry provides a natural vegetable alternative to petrolatum. It delivers emollience, lubrication, conditioning, and a smooth sensory profile. It helps give creams and emulsions more body and improves skin
This multifunctional magnesium-based active acts as a silicone alternative and uses a biolipid delivery system to enhance skin penetration and control release. It reduces inflammation, redness, and skin stress while
Plant-based wax is designed as an alternative to Microcrystalline Wax and Beeswax in cosmetic formulations. It functions as a consistency agent and texture stabilizer, making it particularly suitable for lipsticks
Silike 1000 is a Dimethicone Alternative with a viscosity of 1000 cP, designed to provide a smooth, silicone-like sensory profile. It delivers excellent conditioning, detangling, wet combability, frizz control, softness,
Lanogreen is a natural-origin alternative to anhydrous lanolin, designed to provide emollience, lubricity, hydration, and conditioning without animal-derived ingredients. It helps promote skin hydration without increasing oiliness and supports smooth,
Butter Like Caffeine is a natural-origin butter blend formulated with green coffee oil for skin and hair care applications. It combines moisturizing, nourishing, antioxidant, and film-forming properties to help maintain
Butter Like Quinoa is a nutrient-rich butter blend featuring the properties of quinoa oil. It provides emollient, moisturizing, nourishing, and antioxidant benefits for skin and hair formulations. It helps strengthen
Rose Hip Oil Like combines rose hip oil with a blend of natural vegetable oils. It supports hydration and nourishment for both skin and hair. The blend provides emollient and