INCI ingredient

Silicadimethyl Silylate

Also listed as: Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silicadimethyl Silylate [nano

Silicadimethyl Silylate appears on 5 ingredient lists in our database, most often in cream or lotions.

What it triggers

If a product lists Silicadimethyl Silylate, its silicone-free answer is No. Nothing else changes.

Silicadimethyl Silylate appears on 5 ingredient lists in our database, most often in cream or lotions.

On the label it counts as silicone, which is why a product that lists it cannot be silicone-free.

We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.

Functions: anticaking, antifoaming, skin conditioning - emollient, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling

in 5 products

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Functions listed by CosIng

anticaking: Preventing agglomeration of particulate solids into lumps or hard masses (cohesive cake), thus allowing free flow of particles.
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.
emulsion stabilising: Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.

CAS 68611-44-9 · EC 271-893-4

EU regulation

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.

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