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Methoxy PEG/PPG-25/4 Dimethicone
Methoxy PEG/PPG-25/4 Dimethicone
A silicone that keeps oil and water mixed and stable.
What it does
It’s dimethicone, a silicone, with PEG and PPG chains attached, so it mixes with both water and silicone. The EU lists it to keep oil and water mixed and stable.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2015) assessed 111 silicones joined to PEG or PPG chains, used to condition hair, thicken, steady mixtures and form films. They expect none of these large molecules to pass into skin, and several irritation and allergy tests were negative. They judged all 111 safe as used. Their conclusion list names PEG/PPG-18/18 dimethicone, PEG-8 dimethicone, PEG-11 methyl ether dimethicone and methoxy PEG/PPG-25/4 dimethicone.Becker 2015 · Cosmetic Ingredient Review ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
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