CYCLOMETHICONE

Function
hair conditioning, skin conditioning - emollient, solvent
CAS
69430-24-6 / 556-67-2 / 541-02-6 / 540-97-6
Comedogenic
0–0Fulton JE Jr, J Soc Cosmet Chem 40(6):321-333 (1989), Table I, as "Cyclomethicone"
Appears in
11 products in our catalogue

Classified as

  • silicone

Definition

Cyclomethicone is a generic name for a mixture of cyclic dimethyl polysiloxane compounds that conform to the formula, where n has a value between 4 and 6.

Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.