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100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer natural?

No. Silicone polymers are assigned 0.0 by this site's convention even though the Si-O backbone derives from mineral silica.

INCI nameDimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
FunctionSkin Conditioning
FeedstockDominant route: methylchlorosilane chemistry from silicon metal and…

How we scored it

Crosslinked silicone elastomer (dimethicone, vinyl dimethicone, silsesquioxane): all silicones are 0.0 by this site's convention -> 0.00.
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

Dominant route: methylchlorosilane chemistry from silicon metal and methyl chloride (from methanol), then platinum-catalysed crosslinking of vinyl- and hydrogen-functional siloxanes. No natural-origin alternative exists.

In plain English

A silicone elastomer that gives creams a smooth, silky, powdery feel on the skin. It is manufactured from silicon and petrochemical methyl and vinyl groups.

CosIng definition: Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer is a copolymer of Dimethicone, Bis-Vinyldimethicone and silsesquioxane monomers

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