Dimethicone
Also listed as: Polydimethylsiloxane, PDMS, Diméthicone, Dimëthicone, Dimethicone/Dimeticona
A silicone that smooths the skin surface and gives creams a silky feel.
What it triggers
- Vegan originYesno animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeYesthis is a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
If a product lists Dimethicone, its silicone-free answer is No. Nothing else changes.
What it does
Dimethicone is a silicone oil. Formulators use it to make a cream spread easily, to leave skin feeling smooth, and to hold water in by sitting on the surface as a thin breathable film. It shows up in moisturisers, primers, sunscreens and conditioners, usually near the top of the list.
It is not an active. It does not treat anything, it does not feed the skin, and it is not derived from animals. Some people simply prefer to skip silicones, and regulators are reviewing certain other silicones such as D4 and D5, which are different molecules from this one.
Functions: emollient, skin conditioning
Products with Dimethicone
in 1,989 products
- no photoSchwarzkopf Gliss Hair Repair Ultimate Repair ShampooingSchwarzkopf · shampoo
St. D'vence moisturizer winter editionST. D'vence · face cream- no photoPantene Pro-v Shampoo Colour ProtectionPantene · shampoo
Atomy absolute BB no.23 spf 50Atomy · sunscreen- no photoHul vaseline deep moisturizerHul · face cream
- no photoNivea Men CremeNivea · body moisturizer
Auchan Après-shampooing Expert Soin Extra ResistAuchan · hair conditioner- no photoTarte Shape Tape Ultra CreamyTarte · face makeup
Head & Shoulders Après-shampooing ClassicHead & Shoulders · hair conditioner- no photoThe Curl Company Enhance & Perfect Curl CreamThe Curl Company · hair treatment
- no photoEssence 10 Rosy & Cozy GelnagellakEssence
- no photoOdor-Eaters Foot & Shoe Spray Anti-Perspriants DeodorantOdor-Eaters · antiperspirant
- no photoNivea Men Deep Espresso Antiperspirant DeodorantNivea · antiperspirant
Anny Rey Princesse de jourAnny Rey · skin care
Nivea Hairmilk 7 PlusNivea · hair care
Hawaiian Tropic Island SportHawaiian Tropic · sunscreen- no photoJergens Shea ButterJergens
- no photoBlistex Lip Infusions Restore Yenileyici Dudak Bakım KremiBlistex · lip balm
- no photoSum Bum Broad Spectrum SPF 70Sum Bum · sunscreen
- no photoMineVital Breathable Nail Polish - PeppinoMineVital · nail products
- no photoMaybelline New York Cloudtopia Köpük Dokulu Mat Allık 07 Moonlit RoseMaybelline New York · lip makeup
- no photoVaseline Essential Even Tone Glutathione Serum Moisturizer Lotion Flawless GlowVaseline · serum
Poland apisPoland
NUXE Paris crème prodigieuse BoostNUXE Paris · eye cream
Showing 24 of 1,989 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.
In the EU ingredient database
- antifoaming
- skin conditioning - emollient
- skin conditioning
- skin protecting
- antifoaming: Suppressing foam during manufacturing or reducing the tendency of finished products to generate foam.
- skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- skin protecting: Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
CAS 63148-62-9 / 9006-65-9 / 9016-00-6 · EC - / - / - /
Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.
