Abstract: Cured silicone particles are disclosed. The cured silicone particles are obtained by curing a curable silicone composition comprising at least components (A) through (C), wherein components (A) and (B) are polyorganosiloxanes having certain average formulas, and component (C) is a catalyst. The average particle size of the cured silicone particles is from 0.1 to 500 ?m. Related methods and a cosmetic material comprising the cured silicone particles are also disclosed.

Abstract: To provide a method for manufacturing a purified product of an alkyl-modified polydimethylsiloxane that is practically odorless and compatible with other cosmetic raw materials. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of: [A] synthesizing an alkyl-modified polydimethylsiloxane by subjecting a hydrosilyl-containing polydimethylsiloxane and an C2-C30 ?-olefin to a hydrosilation reaction, and [B] subjecting the crude alkyl-modified polydimethylsiloxane obtained in Step [A] to a treatment of rendering it odorless by a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst in an organic solvent (c) that is essentially free of active hydrogen atoms and has a boiling point equal to or greater than 70° C.

Abstract: A liquid aryl group-containing polyorganosiloxane comprising an arylsiloxy unit represented by RSiO3/2 (wherein R is an aryl group), wherein: the arylsiloxy unit constitutes from 20 to 50 mol % of all the siloxy units constituting the polymer, and an average number of moles of aryl groups per 1 mole of Si atoms in the molecule is within a range of 1.20 to 1.65. A composition with an oil agent of the same, wherein the overall refractive index of the composition is not less than 1.45, and an overall viscosity at 25° C. of the composition is in a range from 100 to 100,000 mPa·s.

Abstract: A liquid aryl group-containing polyorganosiloxane comprising an arylsiloxy unit represented by RSiO3/2 (wherein R is an aryl group), wherein: the arylsiloxy unit constitutes from 20 to 50 mol % of all the siloxy units constituting the polymer, and an average number of moles of aryl groups per 1 mole of Si atoms in the molecule is within a range of 1.20 to 1.65. A composition with an oil agent of the same, wherein the overall refractive index of the composition is not less than 1.45, and an overall viscosity at 25° C. of the composition is in a range from 100 to 100,000 mPa·s.

Abstract: To provide a phenyl-containing organopolysiloxane composition that has a high index of refraction of the entire composition and compounding stability in cosmetic formulation, excellent handling performance, and possibility of adjusting viscosity. Another objective is to provide a cosmetic raw material comprising the composition, and a cosmetic material. The invention is a phenyl-containing organopolysiloxane composition that has an index of refraction of the entire composition that is equal to or greater than 1.50 and that has a viscosity of the entire composition at 25° C. in the range of 200 to 500,000 mPa·s.

Abstract: To provide a method for manufacturing a purified product of an alkyl-modified polydimethylsiloxane that is practically odorless and compatible with other cosmetic raw materials. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of: [A] synthesizing an alkyl-modified polydimethylsiloxane by subjecting a hydrosilyl-containing polydimethylsiloxane and an C2-C30 ?-olefin to a hydrosilation reaction, and [B] subjecting the crude alkyl-modified polydimethylsiloxane obtained in Step [A] to a treatment of rendering it odorless by a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst in an organic solvent (c) that is essentially free of active hydrogen atoms and has a boiling point equal to or greater than 70° C.

Abstract: Organosiloxane compositions exhibiting excellent vibration damping properties comprise(A) from 70 to 99.9 weight percent of a liquid polyorganosiloxane,(B) from 0.1 to 10 weight percent of hollow particles of a thermoplastic organic resin, and(C) from 0 to 20 weight percent of a thickener.

Abstract: Organosiloxane compositions exhibiting excellent vibration damping properties comprise(A) from 70 to 99.9 weight percent of a liquid polyorganosiloxane,(B) from 0.1 to 10 weight percent of hollow particles of a thermoplastic organic resin, and(C) from 0 to 20 weight percent of a thickener.

Abstract: Fluorosilicone lubricants comprise (A) a linear and/or cyclic polydiorganosiloxane containing at least one silicon-bonded perfluoroalkylethyl radical with at least four perfluorinated carbon atoms, and an additive selected from 1) heat stabilizers that are reaction products of cerium compounds and alkali metal silanolates or organopolysiloxanes with aminophenyl or naphthylaminophenoxy groups and 2) powdered fluororesins as cold temperature additives.