Description
Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.
Dimethicone has been found increase absorption in skin, boosting the benefits of other ingredients. While there is concern for the safety of dimethicone, the levels used in skincare are safe for use.
Dimethicone is a somewhat common cosmetic ingredient, with about 20.46% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
At a glance
Here's our breakdown of what exactly Dimethicone is, what it's benefits are, and what it's concerns are.
Where it's used
Dimethicone is most often found as ingredient number 8 within an ingredient list.
Of the 7 products in our database that have a known concentration of Dimethicone, we've seen concentrations from 1% to 2% specified within their ingredient lists.
It is currently used 24857 times inside of skincare routines on SkinSort.
These are the categories of products that use Dimethicone the most:
References
Popular Products That Contain Dimethicone
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 33401
- INCI Name: DIMETHICONE
- INN Name: dimeticone
- EC #: - / - / - /
- Ph. Eur. Name: dimeticonum
- All Functions: Antifoaming, Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting
