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Eeman M | Aliyar H | Le Meur M | Maes L | Thomas X
Case Studies for the Use of Silicone Chemistry in topical Formulations / Eeman et al. • Silicone Chemistry in topical Formulations · Eeman M, Aliyar H, Le Meur M, Maes L, Thomas X ·
1Dow Corning Europe S.A., Seneffe, Belgium und
2Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, Michigan, USA und
3Dow Corning France, SAS., Lyon, France
Cross-linked silicone Silicone resin crosspolymer emulsion Topical drug delivery Pain management Hyperpigmentation disorders Chronic skin disorders Silicones are polymer compounds with a molecular structure formed by a chain of alternating silicon and oxygen atoms. The most common ones are various forms of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), where the strong polar backbone of Si-O bonds is surrounded by a nonpolar “cloud” formed by organic methyl groups attached to the silicon atoms. The length of the Si-O chain determines the viscosity of the silicone fluid, with the highest molecular weights related to gum-like materials [ 1 , 2 ]. A broad variety of silicone ...