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Trimethylsiloxysilicate

Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE

Restricted

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


Trimethylsiloxysilicate is a silicon-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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foundation672 products
lipstick578 products
concealer554 products
eye liner471 products
eye shadow320 products
bronzer/highlighter145 products
blush126 products
lip liner121 products
brow liner98 products
daily use with SPF98 products
lip gloss68 products
nail polish56 products
hair color and bleaching54 products
recreational sunscreen41 products
makeup primer41 products
26 products
mascara25 products
CC cream24 products
BB cream21 products
setting powder/spray18 products
facial powder15 products
lip balm13 products
moisturizer10 products
serums & essences10 products
hair treatment/serum8 products
around-eye cream7 products
body art5 products
other eye makeup4 products
conditioner3 products
eyelash glue3 products
facial moisturizer/treatment3 products
beard oil2 products
makeup remover2 products
glitter2 products
sunless tanning2 products
shampoo2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
hair styling aide2 products
bar soap2 products
fragrance for women2 products
mask1 products
lip plumper1 products
body spray1 products
toners/astringents1 products
exfoliant/scrub1 products
body powder1 products
toothpaste1 products
anti-aging1 products
body oil1 products

Use restrictions

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

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show skin irritation at high dosesOpen scientific literature

Allergies/immunotoxicity

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CONCERN REFERENCE
One or more animal studies show skin or allergenic effects at high dosesOpen scientific literature

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
3 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed
  • CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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 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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