Antioxidant silicone oils from natural antioxidants

Natural antioxidants, such as vitamin E and eugenol, once grafted to silicone oils maintain their antioxidant activity and dilute the quantity of silicone needed for a given application. Antioxidants are important mediators of radical processes. Nature exploits a variety of antioxidants, including vitamins, to moderate oxidation in living systems. Silicone oils and elastomers, widely used in personal care and biomedical applications, are rather …