Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Dimethiconol is a silicon-based polymer.
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
- CONCERNS
- DATA SOURCES
Products with this Ingredient
shampoo | 194 products |
foundation | 187 products |
hair treatment/serum | 159 products |
conditioner | 155 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 114 products |
moisturizer | 89 products |
eye shadow | 82 products |
concealer | 50 products |
hair styling aide | 47 products |
blush | 46 products |
daily use with SPF | 40 products |
serums & essences | 38 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 34 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 30 products |
around-eye cream | 21 products |
hand cream | 18 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 17 products |
mask | 17 products |
styling gel/lotion | 17 products |
lipstick | 16 products |
body wash/cleanser | 16 products |
body firming lotion | 15 products |
setting powder/spray | 14 products |
recreational sunscreen | 13 products |
glitter | 12 products |
anti-aging | 11 products |
BB cream | 10 products |
facial powder | 9 products |
brow liner | 7 products |
makeup primer | 7 products |
mascara | 6 products |
facial cleanser | 6 products |
beard oil | 6 products |
hair spray | 4 products |
4 products | |
hair color and bleaching | 4 products |
detangler | 4 products |
styling mousse/foam | 4 products |
toners/astringents | 3 products |
body oil | 3 products |
shaving cream | 3 products |
after shave | 3 products |
sunless tanning | 3 products |
makeup remover | 2 products |
skin fading/lightener | 2 products |
body spray | 2 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 2 products |
nail polish | 2 products |
baby lotion | 2 products |
beard care | 2 products |
hand sanitizer | 2 products |
makeup removing wipes | 1 products |
body cleansing wipes | 1 products |
bath oil/salts/soak | 1 products |
lip liner | 1 products |
baby shampoo | 1 products |
beard cleanser | 1 products |
CC cream | 1 products |
shaving cream (men's) | 1 products |
Ecotoxicology
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Limited evidence of environmental toxicity or persistence | Open scientific literature |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
3 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical | NLM PubMed |
Informational
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
- Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
- 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.