Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a cosmetic ingredient used as an emulsion stabilising, hair fixing agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes.

INCI nameDIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
FunctionEMULSION STABILISING, HAIR FIXING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
Prevalence1,245 products (1.34% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Monthly searches210

Used in

Sunscreens 14.1%Face Primers 11.6%General Moisturizers 11%Serums 8.2%Foundations 8%Lipsticks 6.3%

Frequently asked

What does Dimethicone Crosspolymer do in skincare?
Dimethicone Crosspolymer functions as an emulsion stabilising, hair fixing agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Dimethicone Crosspolymer?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially sunscreens (14.1% of its uses).

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