Methicone
Methicone is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antistatic, skin conditioning - emollient 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 name | METHICONE |
| Function | ANTISTATIC, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| CAS number | 9004-73-3 |
| Prevalence | 479 products (0.52% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Makeup |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Monthly searches | 170 |
Used in
Setting Spray & Powders 21.3%Foundations 16.3%Blushes 9.2%Sunscreens 7.9%Eyeshadows 7.7%Concealers 6.7%
Frequently asked
- What does Methicone do in skincare?
- Methicone functions as an antistatic, skin conditioning - emollient agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Methicone?
- It is most commonly found in Makeup products, especially setting spray & powders (21.3% of its uses).
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