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PEG-10 Dimethicone
PEG-10 Dimethicone
A silicone that mixes with water more easily than plain dimethicone.
What it does
It’s dimethicone, a common silicone, joined to a short PEG chain. It leaves skin and hair feeling smooth.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2015) assessed silicones joined to PEG or PPG chains, used to condition hair, thicken, steady mixtures and form films. PEG-10 and PEG-12 dimethicone are listed to condition hair and skin. These large molecules aren’t expected to pass into skin, and several irritation and allergy tests were negative at or above the amounts used. PEG-12 dimethicone at 0.5% to 5% reduced the irritation that 1% sodium lauryl sulfate caused in people. They judged both safe as used.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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