Dimethicone

Summary

Dimethicone is part of the silicone system that gives our formulas their slip. It appears in 83 products in our range.

About

On an ingredient list it is written as Dimethicone; Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer; Methicone; Cyclopentasiloxane. Its CAS reference is 9006-65-9 / 63148-62-9 (Dimethicone); 9016-00-6 (Cyclopentasiloxane group). It is synthetic (polydimethylsiloxane chemistry).

In the Formula

It is part of the silicone system. It sets slip and spread, and it is the reason a formula glides rather than drags. Formally it is classed as emollient / film-former / slip agent (silicone system).

The Evidence

It is a listed cosmetic ingredient with an established function in the EU CosIng inventory. We hold no finished product study on it and do not imply one. We cite what the ingredient is assessed for, not what a finished product was claimed to do.

Honest Limits

Dimethicone does its job inside the formula. It is not an active, and nothing on this page should be read as a treatment claim.

Where we use it

• Blush Palette Kissable Buildable Silk Finish For All Skin Tones
• Blush Palette Pinch Buildable Silk Glow Three Shades All Skin Tones
• Blush Palette Squish Buildable Color For All Skin Tones Silky Glow
• Pro Cheek Palette Three Shade Buildable Sculpt Glow For Makeup Lovers
• Pro Cheek Palette Buildable Sculpt And Glow For Makeup Enthusiasts
• Pro Cheek Palette Buildable Glow Three Shade For Makeup Lovers
• Full Coverage Bella Concealer Brightening Formula For All Tones
• Full Coverage Concealing Cream Brightening Corrector All Skin Tones

And 75 more.