What it is
- EU register name (INCI)
- DIMETHICONE
- CAS number
- 63148-62-9 / 9006-65-9 / 9016-00-6
- EC number
- - / - / - /
What the register lists it for
These are the uses the European Commission’s CosIng register lists for Dimethicone in any cosmetic, hair roles first. They say why a maker might add it, not what it does in one formula, and they aren’t a safety rating.
- Emollient
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Oils, butters and similar ingredients that make a surface feel soft and smooth. On hair they coat the strand; many plant oils carry this role.
Register definition: “Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.”
- Antifoaming
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Keeps foam down while the product is made or used.
Register definition: “Suppressing foam during manufacturing or reducing the tendency of finished products to generate foam.”
- Skin conditioning
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The register’s broad role for ingredients that keep skin in good condition. On a hair label it often sits beside a hair role, or marks a plant oil or extract.
Register definition: “Maintaining the skin in good condition.”
- Skin protecting
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Helps shield skin from outside factors. On a hair label it usually sits beside a conditioning role.
Register definition: “Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.”
Where it sits on each label
US labels list ingredients from most to least, except that those at 1% or less may follow in any order. A name near the top is a large part of the formula. A label doesn’t mark where the 1% point falls, so further down, the order says little about how much is in it.
- Shampoos 1 label First five names: 1 of 1 Shampoos without it
- Rinse-out conditioners 1 label First five names: 0 of 1 Rinse-out conditioners without it
- Deep conditioners 4 labels First five names: 2 of 4 Deep conditioners without it
- Leave-in conditioners 1 label First five names: 1 of 1 Leave-in conditioners without it
- Stylers 2 labels First five names: 1 of 2 Stylers without it
- Hair oils 1 label First five names: 1 of 1 Hair oils without it
Every label, product by product (10)
- Aussie Miracle Curls Shampoo Shampoo 5th of 20 names
- tgin Triple Moisture Replenishing Conditioner Rinse-out conditioner 24th of 33 names
- Kristin Ess Strand Strengthening Reconstructive Moisture Mask Deep conditioner 5th of 50 names
- The Doux THAT’S DEEP 5-Minute Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner 5th of 25 names
- Aunt Jackie's Coco Repair Coconut Creme Deep Conditioner Deep conditioner 11th of 33 names
- tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask Deep conditioner 11th of 29 names
- Aussie Miracle Curls Leave-In Detangling Milk Leave-in conditioner 2nd of 22 names
- TRESemmé Bouncy Curls Defining Cream Styler 3rd of 25 names
- Aussie Miracle Curls Frizz Free Curl Cream Styler 15th of 25 names
- OLAPLEX Nº.7 Bonding Oil Hair oil 1st of 21 names
Each line runs from the first name on a label to the last; a dot is where this ingredient sits. Makers change formulas now and then; if the list on your bottle differs, go by your bottle.
Your next step
Other emollient ingredients on these labels
- Cetearyl Alcohol 80 labels
- Cetyl Alcohol 45 labels
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil 31 labels
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil 25 labels
- Stearyl Alcohol 23 labels
- Glyceryl Stearate 15 labels
- Glycol Distearate 15 labels
- Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate 15 labels
Updated · The name, numbers and uses come from the European Commission’s CosIng entry (CC BY 4.0); we write the uses in US spelling and put the hair ones first. The labels are each maker’s own. The order rule is the FDA’s Cosmetics Labeling Guide. All our sources are on the Sources page.