Table 1. Wetting of PEG-8 dimethicone as a trisiloxane vs. a dimethicone copolyol

Test Compound	Molecular Weight	Draves Wetting 0.1% Soln.	CMC mg/l	Surface Tension at CMC	Description
PEG-8 Dimethicone	633	7 sec	20	20	Trisiloxane
PEG-8 Dimethicone	855	8 sec	20	20	Dimethicone Copolyol
PEG-8 Dimethicone	1398	10 sec	20	20	Dimethicone Copolyol
PEG-8 Dimethicone	2105	18 sec	23	22	Dimethicone Copolyol
PEG-8 Dimethicone	2706	257 sec	23	22	Dimethicone Copolyol