Definition
Polymers of methyl silsesquioxanes and polyethylene-polypropylene glycol butyl ester
Cosmetic roles
Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Polysilsesquioxanes as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ポリジメチルシロキサンＰＥＧ／ＰＰＧ－２４／１９ブチルエーテルシルセスキオキサン: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるシロキサン高分子である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
POLYDIMETHYLSILOXY PEG/PPG-24/19 BUTYL ETHER SILSESQUIOXANEINCI폴리다이메틸실록시피이지/피피지-24/19부틸에터실세스퀴옥세인Korean label name (MFDS standard)Siloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, polymers with methyl silsesquioxanes and polyethylenepolypropylene glycol monobutyl etherSynonymポリジメチルシロキサンＰＥＧ／ＰＰＧ－２４／１９ブチルエーテルシルセスキオキサンJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 68554-65-4
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3099755
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.
- Softener and conditioner1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
- Humectant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database