No. 1031 - Miljøstyrelsen

Name of alternative
Neopentylglycol
heptanoate
Isodecylneopentanoate
Table 5.1
Identified alternatives to siloxanes from Danish producers and suppliers
CAS no. of alternative
Alternative to Used in Market situation Price
N/A Dimethicone Conditioners and
leave-on products
60209-82-7 Cyclomethicone Conditioners and
leave-on products.
Perhaps also
shampoos and
cream soaps
Glycol distearate 627-83-8 Cyclomethicone
and dimethicone
in cream soaps
(do not have exactly
the same
properties)
Different vegetable
oil components
- e.g. dicaprylyl
carbonate
Diethylhexyl carbonate
Hydrogenated
polydecen
N/A Dimethicone,
cyclomethicone
and other siloxanes
(do not have
exactly the same
properties)
N/A Cyclopentasiloxane
68037-01-4 Cyclomethicone in
composition with
paraffin oils
Not sold to Danish
manufacturers
of cosmetics yet
Not sold to Danish
manufacturers
of cosmetics yet
Cream soaps Have been used in
Danish products
for the last 2-3
years
Creams and lotions
- do not have
the foam-reducing
effect that some
siloxanes have in
creams and lotions
Lotions and emulsions
Can be found in
products in Denmark
The alternative is
already sold to
manufacturers of
cosmetics, but can
so far not be
found in products
sold in Scandinavia
Leave-on products Have been sold in
Denmark the last
two years and can
be found in products
in Denmark
Approximately 100
DKK/kg, compared
to app. 50
DKK/kg for dimethicone
Approximately 100
DKK/kg, compared
to app. 45
DKK/kg for cyclomethicone
Approximately half
the price of cyclomethicone
and
dimethicone (20-
25 DKK/kg)
Approximately the
same price level
as the siloxanes
Slightly less than
cyclopentasiloxane
Not possible to
estimate as it
cannot directly
substitute the
siloxanes
N/A CAS No. has not been available - the substances are not included in the 1 st update of the inventory
of ingredients used in cosmetic products (INCI 2000)
5.1.3 Glycol distearate
Glycol distearate is an alternative to siloxanes in different types of soaps. Glycol
distearate gives the product a "milk-like" appearance and contains wax that
gives shine and smooth feeling to cream soaps, shower gels and shampoos.
Glycol distearate can typically not directly substitute all properties of dimethicone,
cyclomethicone or other types of siloxanes, which often can give a more
distinct feeling of softness etc., but it has similar qualities. Glycol distearate
has been used in cream soaps sold in Denmark for the last 2 - 3 years, and the
use of glycol distearate is increasing.
A compound containing glycol distearate costs approximately 20 - 25
DKK/kg, but the compound only contains 20-40% of glycol distearate - the
rest are other additives used in soaps. Glycol distearate is therefore economically
competitive compared to the siloxanes. The use of glycol distearate instead
of siloxanes will according to the supplier not cause changes in the production
equipment. It would though be necessary to change the packaging,
due to changes in the declaration.
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