You should know
What it is
Silicon
Form of Silicon
Silicones are a colorless substance derived from the silicon mineral used to help boost the appearance and feel of a product.
Benefits
Good for Dry Skin
Hydrates Good for Dry Skin
Dry skin is often characterized by redness, itchiness, tightness, flaking, peeling, and cracking. Dryness can be caused by a variety of factors: genetics, over-exfoliating, climate, diet, age, and skin conditions.
Explained
Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone (don't worry, we cannot pronounce this either) is a siloxane polymer. Siloxane polymers are widely used as antimicrobials and texture enhancer. This ingredient is synthetically created.
As a silicone, Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone helps hydrate and smooth the skin. It can also be found in hair care products.
Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone is described as "non-greasy" and "silky".
Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.
Where it's used
Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone is most often found as ingredient number 22 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone the most:
Products with Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 59865
- INCI Name: TRIMETHYLSILOXYAMODIMETHICONE
- All Functions: Hair Conditioning
