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Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Our database includes 1262 products that contain Dimethicone Crosspolymer.

Explained

Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a silicone created by modifying dimethicone with hydrocarbon side chains. Due to its large size, it does not penetrate skin. It is considered non-occlusive.

Dimethicone Crosspolymer is used to stabilize and thicken products. It also helps give products a silky feel.

People also like: Dimethicone, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid

People also dislike: Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Glycerin

Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 2.9% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Emulsion Stabilising

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Often have the following skin types:

Dry Sensitive

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Dryness • Fine Lines • Dullness • Texture

Where it's used

Dimethicone Crosspolymer is most often found as ingredient number 11 within an ingredient list.

These are the categories of products that use Dimethicone Crosspolymer the most:

CosIng Data

  • CosIng ID: 55749
  • INCI Name: DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
  • All Functions: Emulsion Stabilising, Hair Fixing, Viscosity Controlling
What is CosIng?

CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.

SkinSort uses CosIng to source some of it's data on ingredient names and functions.