Silicones | Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary

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Good	acrylates/dimethicone copolymer A silicone-enhanced film-forming agent. Also functions as a binding agent so products adhere better... Categories: Silicones, Texture Enhancer
Good	bis-PEG-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane A synthetic skin conditioning agent and surfactant belonging to the chemical class of siloxanes and... Categories: Silicones, Cleansing Agents, Texture Enhancer, Emollients
Good	bis-phenylpropyl dimethicone A synthetic, colorless, silicone-based polymer that... Categories: Silicones, Texture Enhancer
Good	amodimethicone Categories: Silicones, Emollients, Texture Enhancer
Good	caprylyl methicone Categories: Silicones, Emollients
Good	cetyl dimethicone Silicone polymer that functions as skin-conditioning agent. Categories: Silicones
Good	cetyl dimethicone copolyol Categories: Silicones, Emollients
Good	cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1-dimethicone Silicone that functions as a skin-conditioning agent and emulsifier. Categories: Texture Enhancer, Silicones
Good	diisostearoyl trimethylolpropane siloxy silicate Emollient in the silicone family. Categories: Silicones, Emollients
Good	dimethicone A type of silicone, dimethicone is one of the most frequently used emollient ingredients in moisturizers due to its gentleness... Categories: Silicones, Emollients
Good	dimethicone copolyol Categories: Silicones, Emollients
Good	dimethicone crosspolymer Silicone derivative used as a stabilizing or suspending agent or as a thickener. Categories: Texture Enhancer, Emollients, Silicones
Good	dimethicone/PEG-10/15 crosspolymer A mixture of the silicone dimethicone with PEG-10 and PEG-15. Categories: Silicones, Emollients
Good	dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer Categories: Texture Enhancer, Silicones
Good	dimethiconol Categories: Silicones, Emollients
Good	isopropyl titanium triisostearte/triethoxycaprylylsilane crosspolymer A synthetic, silicone-enhanced polymer that occurs from combining isopropyl titanium triisostearate... Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Silicones, Texture Enhancer
Good	PEG-10 dimethicone Categories: Silicones, Emollients, Cleansing Agents
Good	PEG-10 dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer A synthetic, silicone-enhanced polymer that helps products adhere… Categories: Silicones, Cleansing Agents, Emollients
Good	PEG-12 dimethicone A silicone blend of skin-protective dimethicone and a lightweight polyethylene glycol. It functions as a hair and skin-conditioning agent. Categories: Silicones, Cleansing Agents, Emollients
Good	PEG/PPG-18/18 dimethicone PEG stands for polyethylene glycol; PPG stands for polypropylene glycol. Categories: Silicones, Emollients, Cleansing Agents
Good	PEG/PPG-20/15 dimethicone PEG stands for polyethylene glycol; PPG stands for polypropylene glycol. Categories: Silicones, Cleansing Agents, Emollients
Good	phenyl trimethicone Silicone with a drier finish than dimethicone. Categories: Silicones, Emollients
Good	methicone One of the simpler silicones due to its less complex molecular structure. Categories: Silicones, Emollients, Slip Agents
Good	methyl trimethicone Categories: Silicones, Slip Agents, Emollients
Good	methylsilanol mannuronate Categories: Silicones, Emollients, Texture Enhancer
Good	methylsilanol PEG-7 glyceryl cocoate A glyceryl ester used as an emollient and texture enhancer in cosmetics. Categories: Silicones, Emollients, Texture Enhancer
Good	polymethylsilsesquioxane A polymer formed from the condensation and hydrolysis of the silicone methyltrimethoxysilane. Categories: Silicones, Emollients, Texture Enhancer
Good	polysilicone-11 Specialized, synthetic crosslinked siloxane that functions as a film-forming agent and polymer. Categories: Silicones, Texture Enhancer
Good	stearyl dimethicone Stearyl dimethicone is a synthetic skin-conditioning agent that's a siloxane polymer... Categories: Silicones, Slip Agents
Good	stearyl methicone Silicone polymer used as a skin-conditioning or occlusive agent. Categories: Silicones, Emollients, Slip Agents
Good	silica dimethyl silylate Used as a slip and suspending agent. Categories: Silicones, Slip Agents
Good	silicone Substance derived from silica (sand is a silica). The unique fluid properties of silicone give it a... Categories: Silicones, Slip Agents, Emollients
Good	siloxane Categories: Silicones, Slip Agents, Emollients
Good	simethicone Mixture of dimethicone with silica; related to silicones, but used as an antifoaming agent. Categories: Silicones, Slip Agents
Good	triethoxycaprylylsilane Silicone that functions as a binding agent and emulsifier. Categories: Silicones, Slip Agents
Good	triethoxycaprylylsilane crosspolymer A silicone polymer used to enhance a product's texture. Categories: Silicones, Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Good	trimethylsiloxysilicate Used as a skin-softening and occlusive agent. Categories: Silicones, Slip Agents, Skin-Softening, Emollients
Good	vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer Blend of silicone polymers that functions as a thickening agent and texture enhancer. Categories: Thickeners, Silicones, Texture Enhancer

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