Equate Deep Cleansing Pore Strips
No. No, Equate Deep Cleansing Pore Strips is not silicone-free.
It lists PEG-12 Dimethicone.
- PEG-12 Dimethicone
Why
Silicones give slip and a smooth finish. On a label they end in methicone, siloxane or silanol: Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Amodimethicone.
No, Equate Deep Cleansing Pore Strips is not silicone-free. It lists PEG-12 Dimethicone.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
VP/VA Copolymer, Water, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Butylene Glycol, 2-hexanediol, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract, Silica, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract, Aluminum Hydroxide, PEG-12 Dimethicone, T-butyl Alcohol, PEG-12 Allyl Ether.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 0681131249140.