IO Firming Silicon-Type Active Liquid

Silicon is one of the most common elements on Earth and is present in skin, hair and nails in small amounts. Organic silicon actives have built a following in firming skin care and in products for nails and hair. IO Firming Silicon-Type Active Liquid is a water-soluble active whose name points that way, with a narrow pH range of 5 to 6.

Product data

Water-soluble. PH range 5 to 6. The card does not list applications or origin. For this ingredient, the supplier CoA of each lot confirms the exact INCI, composition and recommended level.

The narrow pH window

Many silicon-based actives are stable only in a limited pH range. Target the middle of the window, around 5.5, and check pH after stability storage. Avoid combining it with strong acids or alkaline ingredients in the same product.

Product formats

Firming serum

A light serum for daily use.

Firming cream

A day or night cream for mature skin.

Eye serum

A serum for the eye contour.

Nail serum

A brush-on serum for the nails and cuticles.

Hair tonic

A leave-on spray for lengths and scalp.

Formulating guidance

Add the active during cool-down into the water phase and adjust the pH to 5 to 6. Pair it with palmitoyl tripeptide-1 and palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 for firmness, low molecular weight hyaluronic acid for hydration and D-Panthenol in nail and hair products. More ingredients are listed under actives.

Claims

Use cosmetic wording such as firmer-looking skin and stronger-looking nails and hair. Support numbers with tests on the finished product.

Who the products are for

Customers with mature skin, people with brittle-feeling nails and those who want stronger-looking hair.

Nail care

Nail serums should be watery enough to brush on and dry quickly. Apply to nails and cuticles daily.

Compatibility

Check compatibility with peptides, salts and thickeners. Silicon actives can gel or haze if pH drifts.

Testing

Run stability at room temperature and 40 °C, checking pH, clarity and viscosity.

Packaging

Droppers for serums, brush bottles for nail serums, sprays for hair tonics.

Batch quality

Keep the CoA for each lot and record the finished pH of each batch.

Range planning

A firming serum, a cream and a nail serum form a strength-themed line.

Labeling

Use the INCI from the CoA on the label.

Preservation

Confirm the preservative system with a challenge test at the final pH.

Routine guidance

Serum and cream morning and evening, nail serum daily, hair tonic after washing.

Sensory design

Serums should feel light and absorb quickly. Use a light polymer and moderate glycerin.

Original recipe: firming serum, 100 g

Purified water 84.70 g, glycerin 3.00 g, propanediol 4.00 g, IO Firming Silicon-Type Active Liquid 3.00 g as an example level per CoA, palmitoyl tripeptide-1 and palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 2.00 g, hydroxyethylcellulose 0.60 g, sodium hyaluronate 0.20 g, panthenol 1.00 g, preservative 1.00 g, sodium citrate solution 0.50 g. For IO Firming Silicon-Type Active Liquid, disperse cellulose and hyaluronate in the glycols, add water and hydrate. Add the active, peptide, panthenol and preservative below 40 °C. Adjust pH to 5.5.

Hair care detail

In hair tonics, a silicon-type active fits a strength story for the lengths. Keep the tonic light, check the pH stays between 5 and 6 and test that it leaves no residue. Daily use after washing is the usual routine.

Eye serum detail

Keep eye serums fragrance-free and test around the eyes. A roller tip adds a cooling, hygienic application.

Gifting

A nail serum and hand cream duo makes a simple gift.

Batch notes

Record the finished pH of every batch, since the window is narrow.

Labeling detail

Declare any carrier listed on the CoA on the label.

Storage

Keep the container closed in a cool place.