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DIMETHICONE/SILSESQUIOXANE COPOLYMER

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Dimethicone/Silsesquioxane Copolymer is a siloxane polymer consisting of methyl trimethoxysilane and dimethylsiloxane

Cosmetic roles

Holds hair in placeHAIR FIXINGSoftens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING

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 Polysilsesquioxanes as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name (ジメチコン/シルセスキオキサン)コポリマー: 本品は、メチルトリメトキシシランとジメチルシロキサンからなる共重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DIMETHICONE/SILSESQUIOXANE COPOLYMERINCI다이메티콘/실세스퀴옥세인코폴리머Korean label name (MFDS standard)Siloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, polymers with methyl silsesquioxanes, methoxy terminatedSynonym(ジメチコン/シルセスキオキサン)コポリマーJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68440-84-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID0098429

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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.

  • Hair fixative (EPA)1
  • Softener and conditioner1
  • Film former1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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