Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Simethicone is a mixture of silicon-based polymer dimethicone (polydimethylsiloxane) and silica gel.
Common concerns
See how this product scores for common concerns.
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LOWCancer
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LOWAllergies & Immunotoxicity
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LOWDevelopmental and Reproductive Toxicity
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LOWUse Restrictions
Ingredient concerns
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- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
hair color and bleaching | 119 products |
mascara | 97 products |
eye liner | 42 products |
daily use with SPF | 30 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 29 products |
CC cream | 22 products |
concealer | 20 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 10 products |
brow liner | 9 products |
lipstick | 7 products |
foundation | 6 products |
moisturizer | 5 products |
lip balm | 5 products |
styling gel/lotion | 4 products |
recreational sunscreen | 4 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 3 products |
hair spray | 3 products |
hair styling aide | 3 products |
conditioner | 3 products |
baby toothpaste | 2 products |
mask | 2 products |
toothpaste | 2 products |
eyelash glue | 2 products |
hair treatment/serum | 2 products |
eye shadow | 2 products |
facial cleanser | 2 products |
makeup primer | 2 products |
lip gloss | 1 products |
serums & essences | 1 products |
bar soap | 1 products |
shampoo | 1 products |
baby wipes | 1 products |
BB cream | 1 products |
baby lotion | 1 products |
body wash/cleanser | 1 products |
makeup remover | 1 products |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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333 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
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 SCORESHazard 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.
Data availability
The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.