Database/Hair Conditioning/PEG-10 Dimethicone
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is PEG-10 Dimethicone natural?

No. Silicone polymer grafted with petrochemical polyethylene glycol side-chains.

INCI namePEG-10 Dimethicone
FunctionHair Conditioning · Skin Conditioning
FeedstockManufactured by grafting ethylene oxide chains onto a…

How we scored it

Dimethicone backbone (0, silicone convention) + PEG-10 ethylene-oxide chains (0); whole molecule = 0.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Manufactured by grafting ethylene oxide chains onto a dimethicone backbone via hydrosilylation. Both the silicone and the PEG portion are scored petrochemical by this site's convention.

In plain English

A silicone modified with polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains so it mixes with water as well as oil. Used to condition hair and skin and help formulas feel smooth.

CosIng definition: SilIcones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl methyl, trimethylsilyl terminated (10 mol EO average molar ratio)

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References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2PEG-10 DIMETHICONE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3PEG-10 DIMETHICONE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PEG-10%20DIMETHICONE