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DIMETHICONOL/SILSESQUIOXANE COPOLYMER

Definition

Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, polymers with Me silsesquioxanes, hydroxy-terminated

Cosmetic roles

Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Dimethiconol and its Esters and Reaction Products as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name (ジメチコノール/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コノール(*)とからなり、末端がヒドロキシル基であるシロキサン高分子である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DIMETHICONOL/SILSESQUIOXANE COPOLYMERINCI다이메티콘올/실세스퀴옥세인코폴리머Korean label name (MFDS standard)Siloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, polymers with methyl silsesquioxanes, hydroxy terminatedSynonym(ジメチコノール/シルセスキオキサン)コポリマーJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68554-67-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3099757

Measured properties

Appearance
solid, liquid

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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 conditioner2
  • Corrosion inhibitor1
  • Defoamer1
  • Filler1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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