Characteristics
- INCI
- Simethicone
- CAS
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8050-81-5
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- Functions
- antifoaming, emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
- Irritancy
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0 / 5
Irritation potential: 0–5, where 5 is the highest irritation rating for the ingredient.
More detail → - Comedogen.
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1 / 5
Comedogenicity index: 0–5. A non-comedogenic ingredient (0–1) is unlikely to cause cosmetic acne.
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Who it's for
Skin Type
▲ Dry
▲ Oily
▲ Combination
▲ Normal
▲ Sensitive
▲ Acne-Prone
Application Area
▲ Face
▲ Body
▲ Hair
▲ Scalp
▲ Eyes
▲ Lips
Ingredient Flag
▲ Silicone
silica, hydrated, compounds with poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Description
A type of silicone that's used mainly to stop the product from foaming when it's not needed. It's also often used to coat the sunscreen agent titanium dioxide for better spreading and easier formulation.
Products with Simethicone (750 total)
Hair
Face Care
Body Care
Decorative Cosmetics
Hands & Nails
Most often found in Boots products (16 items)
