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CETYL DIMETHICONE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 31 list it before the 1% line and 7 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 37 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 37

Definition

Siloxanes and silicones, hexadecyl methyl, dimethyl

US FDA substance register · UNII U4AS1BW4ZB · registered name CETYL DIMETHICONE 25 · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Dimethicones, Methicone and Substituted-Methicone Polymers as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Stearoxy Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Methicone, Amino Bispropyl Dimethicone, Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Amodimethicone, Amodimethicone Hydroxystearate, Behenoxy Dimethicone, C24-28 Alkyl Methicone, C30-45 Alkyl Methicone, C30-45 Alkyl Dimethicone, Cetearyl Methicone, Cetyl Dimethicone, Dimethoxy Ethylenediaminopropyl Dimethicone, Hexyl Methicone, Hydroxypropyldimethicone, Sttearamidopropyl Dimethicone, Stearyl Dimethicone, Stearyl Methicone, and Vinyldimethicone

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name セチルジメチコン: 本品は、次の化学式からなるジメチルシロキサンポリマーである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

CETYL DIMETHICONEINCI세틸다이메티콘Korean label name (MFDS standard)Polysiloxanes, cetyl Me, di-MeSynonymセチルジメチコンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
191044-49-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID301011043

What products actually use it for

What the 1 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Softener and conditioner1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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