Cyclopentasiloxane
Cyclopentasiloxane is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, hair conditioning agent. It appears in about 6% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 54 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | CYCLOPENTASILOXANE |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SOLVENT |
| CAS number | 541-02-6 |
| EC number | 208-764-9 |
| Prevalence | 5,972 products (6.43% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 54 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 5,400 |
Used in
Sunscreens 15.2%General Moisturizers 14.7%Foundations 8.3%Serums 5.4%Eye Moisturizers 3.9%Face Primers 3.8%
Frequently asked
- What does Cyclopentasiloxane do in skincare?
- Cyclopentasiloxane functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, hair conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Cyclopentasiloxane?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially sunscreens (15.2% of its uses).
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