How we scored it
Silicone (dimethyl/diphenyl siloxane); silicones are fixed at 0.0 by this site's convention regardless of mineral Si-O backbone.
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
Diphenyl Dimethicone is manufactured synthetically from silicon and petrochemical feedstocks into a phenyl-modified silicone polymer. Per this site's convention all silicones are scored as petroleum-origin.
In plain English
A silicone that adds shine and smooth glide to hair and skin products. It's manufactured synthetically from silicon and petroleum-derived components.
CosIng definition: Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, diphenyl
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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.
- 2DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3DIPHENYL DIMETHICONE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=DIPHENYL%20DIMETHICONE