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Silica Dimethyl Silylate

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Use restrictions (low)

SYNONYMS

● DIMETHYLSILYL SILICIC ANHYDRIDE

● SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE

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

Silica dimethyl silylate is a silica-based synthetic derivative.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

lip gloss	652 products
lipstick	498 products
foundation	191 products
eye shadow	84 products
concealer	75 products
lip balm	68 products
lip plumper	61 products
nail polish	48 products
eye liner	48 products
brow liner	46 products
makeup primer	35 products
blush	33 products
bronzer/highlighter	31 products
daily use with SPF	30 products
lip liner	29 products
CC cream	26 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	24 products
mask	19 products
mascara	14 products
hair color and bleaching	14 products
exfoliant/scrub	14 products
	13 products
serums & essences	9 products
glitter	8 products
BB cream	8 products
recreational sunscreen	8 products
hair treatment/serum	6 products
facial powder	6 products
moisturizer	6 products
setting powder/spray	4 products
around-eye cream	4 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	3 products
conditioner	2 products
sunless tanning	2 products
body oil	2 products
makeup remover	2 products
body spray	2 products
body wash/cleanser	2 products
lip balm with SPF	1 products
anti-aging	1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	1 products
facial cleanser	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
hair styling aide	1 products
baby sunscreen	1 products
other eye makeup	1 products
shampoo	1 products

Use restrictions

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Data gaps

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

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.

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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.

Data availability

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