Phenyl Trimethicone
Phenyl Trimethicone is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antifoaming, hair conditioning agent. It appears in about 2% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 5 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | PHENYL TRIMETHICONE |
| Function | ANTIFOAMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE |
| CAS number | 195868-36-1/ 70131-69-0/ 2116-84-9 |
| EC number | -/ -/ 218-320-6 |
| Prevalence | 2,171 products (2.34% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Makeup |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 5 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 720 |
Used in
Foundations 12.8%General Moisturizers 9.6%Sunscreens 6%Concealers 5.8%Blushes 4.6%BB, CC, Tinted Moisturizers 4.1%
Frequently asked
- What does Phenyl Trimethicone do in skincare?
- Phenyl Trimethicone functions as an antifoaming, hair conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Phenyl Trimethicone?
- It is most commonly found in Makeup products, especially foundations (12.8% of its uses).
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