EWG Skin Deep® | What is BIS-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 DIMETHICONE

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Bis Peg/Ppg 16/16 Peg/Ppg 16/16 Dimethicone

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Other Concerns

Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● BIS-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 DIMETHICONE

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Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone is a derivative of Dimethicone (q.v.)containing an alkoxylated side chain with an average of 16 moles of ethylene oxide and 16 moles ofpropylene oxide, and end-blocked with an average of 16 moles of ethylene oxide and 16 moles ofpropylene oxide.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

baby wipes	9 products
eye liner	5 products
serums & essences	4 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	2 products
hair spray	2 products
makeup primer	1 products
mask	1 products
body wash/cleanser	1 products
conditioner	1 products
hair treatment/serum	1 products
body cleansing wipes	1 products
CC cream	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products
foundation	1 products

Contamination concerns

Chemical
ETHYLENE OXIDE
1,4-DIOXANE

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Limited evidence of sense organ toxicity	Scorecard.org Toxicity Information

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status

Data gaps

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

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Open scientific literature

ED (Environmental Defense). 2006. Scorecard _ The Pollution Information Site. http://www.scorecard.org.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
Open scientific/peer reviewed literature

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Data availability

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