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METHYL TRIMETHICONE

Methyltris(trimethylsiloxy)silane is an organosilicon compound.

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 608 list it before the 1% line and 45 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 627 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 627

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII S73ZQI0GXM · registered name METHYL TRIMETHICONE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Methyltris(trimethylsiloxy)silane is an organosilicon compound.

Source: PubChem

Cosmetic roles

Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONINGBase that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENTSkin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name メチルトリメチコン: 本品は、次の化学式で表される分岐型シロキサン化合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

METHYL TRIMETHICONEINCI메틸트라이메티콘Korean label name (MFDS standard)Trisiloxane, 1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-SynonymメチルトリメチコンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
17928-28-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID9025669
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID105669
IUPAC
1,1,1,3,5,5,5-Heptamethyl-3-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]trisiloxane
Molecular formula
C10H30O3Si4
Molecular weight
310.687 g/mol

What products actually use it for

What the 9 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 conditioner6
  • Solvent2
  • Diluent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low3

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 4 studies
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Guidance on Safety Assessment of New Cosmetics (Japan Cosmetic Industry Association, technical materials No.92, 1991 according to
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Guidance on Safety Assessment of New Cosmetics (Japan Cosmetic Industry Association, technical materials No. 92) according to
  • Not likely to be sensitizing
    skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to other guideline: Guidance on Safety Assessment of New Cosmetics (Japan Cosmetic Industry Association, technical materials No.92, 1991)
  • Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
    eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · other guideline: Guidance on Safety Assessment of New Cosmetics (Japan Cosmetic Industry Association, technical materials No. 92, 1991) according to

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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