Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII L5K9P6KB6F · registered name MPEG 3-(METHYLBIS(TRIMETHYLSILOXY)SILYL)PROPYL ETHER (20 MPA.S) · polymer
PEG-8 Trisiloxane is the alkoxylated derivative of Trisiloxane containing an average of 8 moles of ethylene oxide
Cosmetic roles
Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGBoosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
PEG-8 TRISILOXANEINCI피이지-8트라이실록세인Korean label name (MFDS standard)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-methyl-.omega.-[3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]disiloxanyl]propoxy]-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 27306-78-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID1040611
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID101765197
- IUPAC
- alpha-Methyl-omega-[3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propoxy]poly(oxyethane-1,2-diyl)
- Molecular formula
- (C2H4O)nC11H30O3Si3
What products actually use it for
What the 17 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.
- Surfactant (surface active agent)4
- Anti-adhesive/cohesive3
- Anti-slip agent3
- Flow promoter3
- Softener and conditioner2
- Emulsifier1
- Foamant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 11
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata 2