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POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 791 list it before the 1% line and 120 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 875 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 875

Definition

Polymer formed by hydrolysis and condensation of methyltrimethoxysilane

US FDA substance register · UNII Z570VEV8XK · registered name POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE (11 MICRONS) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING

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: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Polysilsesquioxanes as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ポリメチルシルセスキオキサン: 本品は、メチルトリメトキシシランの重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANEINCI폴리메틸실세스퀴옥세인Korean label name (MFDS standard)Silsesquioxanes, methylSynonymポリメチルシルセスキオキサンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68554-70-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID801009784

What products actually use it for

What the 4 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.

  • Opacifer3
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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