How we scored it
Where it comes from
A high-molecular-weight silicone polymer made from silicon metal via the chlorosilane hydrolysis route. This site's convention scores all silicones 0.0 regardless of the mineral origin of silicon.
In plain English
A silicone polymer that adds shine and smoothness to hair and skin products. Manufactured industrially from silicon metal. Classed here as non-renewable by this site's convention, despite its mineral starting point.
CosIng definition: Poly[oxy(dimethylsilylane)], .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-hydroxy-
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Structure
dihydroxy(dimethyl)silane
References
- 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.
- 2Dimethiconol. PubChem CID 14014. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
- 3DIMETHICONOL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
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