Other Concerns
SYNONYMS
Restricted
Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation
Polymethylsilsesquioxane is a polymer formed by the hydrolysis and condensation ofmethyltrimethoxysilane.
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
foundation | 275 products |
eye shadow | 194 products |
lipstick | 178 products |
concealer | 111 products |
blush | 66 products |
eye liner | 58 products |
bronzer/highlighter | 56 products |
daily use with SPF | 56 products |
facial moisturizer/treatment | 50 products |
makeup primer | 45 products |
recreational sunscreen | 43 products |
moisturizer | 28 products |
around-eye cream | 26 products |
serums & essences | 23 products |
setting powder/spray | 23 products |
brow liner | 16 products |
facial powder | 16 products |
CC cream | 14 products |
14 products | |
shampoo | 14 products |
BB cream | 13 products |
lip gloss | 13 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant | 11 products |
mascara | 8 products |
hair color and bleaching | 6 products |
nail treatment | 6 products |
anti-aging | 6 products |
hand cream | 5 products |
mask | 5 products |
lip plumper | 5 products |
glitter | 5 products |
hair spray | 5 products |
baby sunscreen | 5 products |
other eye makeup | 3 products |
hair styling aide | 3 products |
toners/astringents | 3 products |
body firming lotion | 3 products |
nail polish | 3 products |
muscle/joint soreness | 2 products |
after sun product | 2 products |
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's) | 2 products |
hair treatment/serum | 2 products |
lip balm | 1 products |
body powder | 1 products |
body art | 1 products |
other men's products | 1 products |
exfoliant/scrub | 1 products |
body spray | 1 products |
skin fading/lightener | 1 products |
conditioner | 1 products |
facial cleanser | 1 products |
after shave | 1 products |
Data gaps
CONCERN | REFERENCE |
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29 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 |
- NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
Understanding scores
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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.