...course, the surfaces involved--skin, hair, and lips vs. metal, wood, and plastic. Not surprisingly, many of the technologies used for paints and coatings also find value in cosmetics formulations. Many of the surfactants, pigments, dispersants, and other materials used as additives for paints, although processed and delivered differently to meet safety and health standards, can also be found in cosmetic products.

Technology transfer across industry segments has made it possible for Dow Corning to expand the application of its silicon resins into many apparently different markets such as paints and cosmetics. "Our development groups focus on a type of technology, rather than a specific market segment," explains Lori Stark-Kasley, senior development specialist with Dow Corning's Resins and Fluids Development Group. She adds that when a...

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