Simethicone
Simethicone is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antifoaming, skin conditioning - emollient agent. It is used in 218 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 39 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | SIMETHICONE |
| Function | ANTIFOAMING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| CAS number | 8050-81-5 |
| Prevalence | 218 products (0.23% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 39 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 90,500 |
Used in
Eyeliners 17%General Moisturizers 14.2%Mascaras 11.5%Lip Moisturizers 8.3%Sunscreens 4.6%Deodorant 2.8%
Frequently asked
- What does Simethicone do in skincare?
- Simethicone functions as an antifoaming, skin conditioning - emollient agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Simethicone?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially eyeliners (17% of its uses).
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