Database/Film Forming/Hydrogen Dimethicone
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Hydrogen Dimethicone natural?

No. Still a silicone backbone; scored zero regardless of the hydrogen substitution.

INCI nameHydrogen Dimethicone
CAS68037-59-2
FunctionFilm Forming
FeedstockSynthesised from silicone/siloxane monomers. No natural-origin route.

How we scored it

Dimethicone derivative (some methyl groups replaced by H); silicone = 0.0 by this site's convention.
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

Synthesised from silicone/siloxane monomers. No natural-origin route.

In plain English

A silicone that forms a light film on skin or hair for a smooth finish. It is fully synthetic.

CosIng definition: Hydrogen Dimethicone is a derivative of Dimethicone where some of the methyl groups have been replaced with a hydrogen atom

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