Database/Skin Conditioning/C30-60 Alkyl Dimethicone
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is C30-60 Alkyl Dimethicone natural?

No. Si-O backbone and alkyl substituents are treated as 0 by this site's convention for silicones, despite the long alkyl chains being oleochemical-derived.

INCI nameC30-60 Alkyl Dimethicone
FunctionSkin Conditioning · Viscosity Controlling
FeedstockMade by reacting a long-chain (C30-60) alpha-olefin with…

How we scored it

Silicone polymer (dimethicone backbone with C30-60 alkyl groups); this site's convention sets all silicones to 0.0 regardless of alkyl chain source.
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

Made by reacting a long-chain (C30-60) alpha-olefin with a methylhydrogen siloxane polymer; the silicone backbone is mineral/petrochemical-derived. No alternative route changes this classification.

In plain English

A silicone that smooths and conditions skin and controls the thickness of creams and lotions. It's made by chemically bonding wax-like carbon chains onto a silicone backbone.

CosIng definition: Siloxanes and Silicones, C30-60 alkyl methyl, dimethyl

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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. 2C30-60 ALKYL DIMETHICONE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3C30-60 ALKYL DIMETHICONE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=C30-60%20ALKYL%20DIMETHICONE