- Skin barrier B
- Dryness B-
- Set amount
- 1–30% (FDA skin protectant monograph)
- When
- morning and evening
- Irritation
- low
Grades were set by reading this ingredient’s studies. They describe the ingredient, not every product that contains it.
How much products actually contain
1 products state the amountmedian 1%100% at or above the amount studies used (1–30% (FDA skin protectant monograph))
- under 0.01% 0
- 0.01–0.1% 0
- 0.1–1% 0
- 1% or more 1
Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.
Of the products containing it, 4,281 list it before the 1% line and 585 after it (usually 1% or less).
Where no amount is stated, a product listing it early reaches the study amount about 61% of the time, one listing it late about 5%.
Clinical evidence grade by skin concern
- B
- one or two randomised trials
1 references
- FDA OTC monograph M016, skin protectant active ingredients
Products using this ingredient
12 of 4,703 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 4,703
First Aid BeautyFirst Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Rescue Barrier Balm with Dimethicone1% stated · study amount
ANESSAPerfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk 60ml Special Setlikely enough
ANESSAMineral UV Sunscreen Mild Gel 90glikely enough
Banila CoPrime Primer Classic 30mllikely enough
ETUDESebum Clear Jelly Powder 8glikely enough
OBGEOil Control Finisher 5glikely enough
DEWYTREEAC Deep Calming Pore Sun Stick 20glikely enough
OLAPLEXNo.7 Bonding Oil 30mllikely enough
AbibAiry Sun Stick Smoothing Bar 23glikely enough
Benefit CosmeticsThe POREfessional Minilikely enough
BorotalcoNuova Deo Stick Original 40mllikely enough
Dr. Jart+Every Sun Day Ultra-Sheer Priming Sunscreen Stick (Single)likely enough
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
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
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
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ジメチコン: 本品は、ジメチルポリシロキサンの末端をトリメチルシロキシ基で封鎖した重合体であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 141-62-8
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 141-63-9
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 63148-62-9
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 63148-62-9 / 9006-65-9 / 9016-00-6
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9006-65-9
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9016-00-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
Related literature
- Dimethicone-containing Botanicals-based Lotion · 2020
- Direct Analysis of Dimethicone in Aqueous Emulsions by Infrared Spectroscopy. · 2019
- Comparative efficacy of topical dimethicone and permethrin for the treatment of head lice infestation in students · 2024
- Safety and efficacy of a 100 % dimethicone pediculocide in school-age children · 2015
- Safety Assessment of Dimethicone Crosspolymers as Used in Cosmetics · 2014
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database 2 3
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Wikidata 2 3 4