Product: Silica (SiO₂)
• Function: Thickens, stabilizes, and improves texture
• Application: Often found in powders, foundation, and other cosmetic formulations to
improve texture and add a smooth finish
Categories: powder, Rehology Modifiers & Carbomers, Synthetic Rheology Modifiers
Category: powder
Description
Rchem is a premier supplier of cosmetic-grade Silica (SiO₂) in Pakistan, delivering a high-purity, multifunctional mineral powder for skin, hair, and cosmetic formulations. Valued for its exceptional oil-absorption capacities and silky texture, Silica acts as a natural mattifying agent that blurs fine lines and minimizes the appearance of pores. Formulators across Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad utilize our Silica to enhance product slip, provide an ultra-lightweight finish in powders and emulsions, and stabilize liquid and gel cosmetic formulations.
Key Features & Benefits:
High-capacity sebum and oil absorption that controls shine and leaves a soft, velvety, matte finish on the skin. Optical blurring effect that diffuses light, reducing the visibility of pores, fine lines, and skin imperfections. Enhances spreadability, slip, and feel in dry powders, creams, and color cosmetics without feeling heavy or sticky. Serves as an effective anti-caking and bulking agent in loose and pressed powder formulations. Improves suspension stability and viscosity control in oil-in-water and water-in-oil systems.
Technical Specifications Table:
Property
Detail
Apperance
Ultra-fine, lightweight, white powder
Scent
Odorless
Solubility
Insoluble in water and oils (dispersible in liquids)
Uses
Absorbent, mattifying agent, texturizer, optical blur active, and anti-caking agent
pH
5.5 – 7.5 (5% aqueous suspension)
Charge
Anionic
Used In
Face powders, primers, foundations, mineral makeup, sunscreens, and toothpastes
Usage Rate
0.5% – 10% (up to 50% in loose powders or oil-absorbing products)
Product Origin
Mineral/Synthetic (Precipitated or fumed silicon dioxide)
PALM DERIVATIVES STATUS
No
VEGAN SUITABLE
Yes
Chemical Formulae
SiO₂
