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Data: Limited

Methicone

Other Concerns


SYNONYMS

● HYDROGEN METHYL POLYSILOXANE
● ME HYDROGEN SILOXANES AND SILICONES
● METHICONE
● METHYL HYDROGEN POLYSILOXANE
● POLY[OXY(METHYLSILYLENE)]
● SILOXANES AND SILICONES, ME HYDROGEN

Restricted

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


Methicone is a linear silicone-based polymer.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • 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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foundation545 products
concealer136 products
blush38 products
facial powder33 products
bronzer/highlighter32 products
daily use with SPF29 products
eye shadow26 products
23 products
BB cream21 products
lipstick15 products
brow liner13 products
nail polish11 products
setting powder/spray7 products
mascara7 products
makeup primer7 products
eye liner5 products
lip balm3 products
recreational sunscreen3 products
CC cream2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment2 products
fragrance for women2 products
lip liner1 products
other eye makeup1 products
shampoo1 products
serums & essences1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
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 productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
5 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in foodFDA Everything Added to Food

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
  • 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.
  • FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

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.

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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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