Methicone

Summary

Methicone is part of the silicone system that gives our formulas their slip. It appears in 53 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

Methicone 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
• Liquid Blush Cherry Dewy Tint Buildable Glow For Daily Makeup Lovers
• Liquid Blush Dewy Cloud Finish Buildable Tint For All Skin Tones Glow
• Liquid Blush Dewy By Cuties Blendable Buildable Shades For All Tones
• Liquid Blush Dew Peach Buildable Dewy Tint For Everyday Makeup Lovers
• Liquid Blush Pinch Buildable Dewy Tint For All Skin Tones Mixable Glow

And 45 more.