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Exclusive! Comparatively Speaking: Dimethicone vs. Alkyl Dimethicone
Posted: May 7, 2006
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Alkyl Dimethicones
Alkyl dimethicones, in contrast, are silicone hetero-polymers that have a long chain alkyl group grafted onto the silicone backbone. The structure is shown below.
