PoreWise Ingredient
Dimethicone
Public databaseDIMETHICONE
Dimethicone is a silicone. It gives slip, reduces tackiness and leaves a light occlusive film. The strongest evidence comes from an 1993 official legal text covering consumers of over-the-counter skin protectant products in the US: US regulation lists dimethicone as a permitted active ingredient in over-the-counter skin protectant products, at 1 to 30 percent. That is a legal status in one market, and it puts dimethicone in the same list as petrolatum, glycerin and colloidal oatmeal. 1993 · Consumers of over-the-counter skin protectant products in the US · A monograph entry sets what may be sold and what may be claimed. · 1993 · Consumers of over-the-counter skin protectant products in the US. 27 products contain Dimethicone; the highest it appears is number 2 of 55.
- INCI name:
- DIMETHICONE
- Source:
- PubChem
Functions
Products with this ingredient
Dimethicone appears on 27 product ingredient lists, most often around number 6; its highest position is number 2 of 55.
Studies and results
- 1 Legal limits21 CFR 347.10 - Skin protectant active ingredients (US Code of Federal Regulations)
US regulation lists dimethicone as a permitted active ingredient in over-the-counter skin protectant products, at 1 to 30 percent. That is a legal status in one market, and it puts dimethicone in the same list as petrolatum, glycerin and colloidal oatmeal.
Official legal text · 1993 · Consumers of over-the-counter skin protectant products in the US · Products sold in the US that make a skin-protectant claim, with dimethicone between 1 and 30 percent. · A monograph entry sets what may be sold and what may be claimed. · 1993 · Consumers of over-the-counter skin protectant products in the US.
Skin concerns this ingredient has been studied for
The people in each study had that concern.
Common questions
- What does Dimethicone do in skincare?
- Dimethicone is a silicone. It gives slip, reduces tackiness and leaves a light occlusive film.
- Where does Dimethicone sit in these formulas?
- Dimethicone appears in 27 products; highest on the list is number 2 of 55, in Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme.
- Which products contain Dimethicone?
- Products that contain Dimethicone: Advanced Night Repair Eye Supercharged Gel-Creme, CLINICAL 1% Retinol Treatment, Hydro Boost Water Gel with Hyaluronic Acid, Mela B3 Serum, Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer, Cicaplast Baume B5+. Plus 21 more.
- How strong is the evidence behind Dimethicone?
- Dimethicone has one study behind it: an 1993 official legal text covering consumers of over-the-counter skin protectant products in the US.
- What did the study on Dimethicone measure?
- 1993 · Consumers of over-the-counter skin protectant products in the US · A monograph entry sets what may be sold and what may be claimed. · 1993 · Consumers of over-the-counter skin protectant products in the US.