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Data: Limited

Dimethicone/ Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

  • Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
  • This ingredient's score is higher if there is potential contamination from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that meet EWG’s contamination restrictions.

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Other Concerns

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER

Restricted

Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a copolymer of dimethylpolysiloxanecrosslinked with vinyl dimethylpolysiloxane.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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CC cream29 products
blush138 products
makeup primer138 products
foundation1057 products
bronzer/highlighter196 products
setting powder/spray44 products
oil controller3 products
hair spray2 products
hair styling aid8 products
concealer992 products
baby powder1 products
facial powder71 products
lipstick598 products
facial moisturizer/treatment126 products
moisturizer42 products
eye shadow224 products
mascara15 products
hand cream2 products
serums & essences48 products
BB cream47 products
lip balm35 products
brow liner28 products
around-eye cream32 products
toners/astringents2 products
daily use with SPF132 products
hair treatment/serum4 products
recreational sunscreen22 products
mask18 products
body firming lotion13 products
lip gloss47 products
eye liner60 products
Under Eye Concealers11 products
makeup remover1 products
body oil1 products
foot moisturizer2 products
styling mousse/foam1 products
glitter2 products
lip liner22 products
Eye Shadow Primers1 products
anti-aging14 products
sunless tanning1 products
exfoliant/scrub2 products
Oils & Serums3 products
conditioner4 products
hair color and bleaching2 products
baby sunscreen2 products
body art2 products
tanning oil1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant1 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)1 products
Lip Stain1 products
shampoo6 products
other eye makeup3 products
Facial Sun Care1 products
facial cleanser1 products
skin fading/lightener2 products
lip plumper10 products
fragrance for women2 products
body wash/cleanser1 products
styling gel/lotion1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
CYCLOTETRASILOXANE

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Limited evidence of skin irritationCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
One or more animal studies show dermal irritation at moderate dosesCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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