How we scored it
Where it comes from
Manufactured by reacting silicone (dimethicone) with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. Treated as entirely synthetic by this site's convention.
In plain English
A silicone (dimethicone) modified with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide, both petroleum-derived. Used to prevent caking and help blend oil and water.
CosIng definition: Siloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl methyl, ethoxylated, propoxylated (15 mol EO, 5 mol PO average molar ratio)
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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.
- 2PEG/PPG-15/15 DIMETHICONE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3PEG/PPG-15/15 DIMETHICONE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PEG/PPG-15/15%20DIMETHICONE