Dimethicone
Silicone emollient & smoother
What is Dimethicone?
A silicone that gives products a silky slip and forms a breathable layer to smooth skin and reduce moisture loss. Non-comedogenic for most, though some prefer to avoid silicones.
In skincare terms, Dimethicone is an emollient that softens skin and helps support a smooth, comfortable feel.
What does it do?
Dimethicone is primarily used for silicone emollient & smoother.
Who it may suit
It is generally considered gentle and well tolerated by most skin types. It is widely used across products for all skin types.
Where you'll find it
In our catalogue, Dimethicone appears in moisturisers, sets, serums, spf and more.
Also listed as
On an ingredients label (INCI), Dimethicone may appear as: dimethicone, cyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane, dimethicone crosspolymer, polysilicone-11, phenyl trimethicone, dimethiconol, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, trimethylsiloxysilicate, cetearyl methicone, trisiloxane, methyl trimethicone, peg-10 dimethicone, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polymethylsilsesquioxane, bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, cetyl triethylmonium dimethicone peg-8 succinate, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, simethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone silylate, diphenyl dimethicone.
