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Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


This ingredient is a silicon-based polymer (dimethicone) modified with hydrocarbon side chains in the C3-C20 size range.

Common concerns

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  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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foundation538 products
lipstick335 products
concealer197 products
facial moisturizer/treatment84 products
makeup primer65 products
blush59 products
bronzer/highlighter55 products
daily use with SPF55 products
CC cream49 products
recreational sunscreen34 products
serums & essences29 products
eye shadow27 products
lip gloss22 products
around-eye cream21 products
lip liner15 products
hand cream12 products
BB cream11 products
moisturizer10 products
hair treatment/serum10 products
body firming lotion9 products
sunless tanning8 products
lip balm7 products
anti-aging7 products
hair styling aide5 products
eye liner5 products
facial powder4 products
setting powder/spray4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant4 products
brow liner4 products
4 products
mask3 products
body oil2 products
hair spray2 products
fragrance for women2 products
baby sunscreen1 products
baby lotion1 products
tanning oil1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products
shampoo1 products
foot moisturizer1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
conditioner1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
toners/astringents1 products
after shave1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
facial cleanser1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyOpen scientific literature
  • NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

Score legend

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

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