Database/Antifoaming/Phenyl Trimethicone
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Phenyl Trimethicone natural?

No. Phenylmethylsiloxane copolymer; classed 0.0 under site silicone convention regardless of the phenyl or Si-O content.

INCI namePhenyl Trimethicone
CAS195868-36-1
FunctionAntifoaming · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockA silicone polymer made from silicon metal and…

How we scored it

Phenyl-modified silicone polymer; this site's convention sets all silicones to 0.0.
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

A silicone polymer made from silicon metal and petrochemical benzene-derived phenyl groups. This site's convention scores all silicones 0.0.

In plain English

A silicone that adds shine and a smooth, non-greasy feel to hair and skin products. Manufactured from silicon metal and petrochemical-derived phenyl groups. Classed here as non-renewable by this site's convention.

CosIng definition: Phenyl Trimethicone is the siloxane polymer that conforms generally to the formula

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