Dimethicone Copolymer

Dimethicone is a cosmetic grade silicone with minimal color and odor that offers conditioning and emollient properties in hair and skin care formulas. It is a fabulous anti-caking agent and is often found in pressed powder makeup.

Dimethicone is great for foam stabilization, and improves spreadability by adding slip and glide, and reducing greasiness in formulas. This product leaves a velvety, powder-like feel behind on the skin, and is especially beneficial in products geared toward oily skin.

Ingredient Highlights

• Category: Additive
• Ingredient Function: Skin conditioning, emollient, anti-caking agent
• Used in: Lotions, creams, serums, color cosmetics, facial and body oils, conditioners, hair masks, hair styling products
• Solubility: Dispersible in water and oil
• Appearance: Clear to slightly hazy pale yellow to amber liquid
• Odor: Nearly odorless

Production Information

• Derived From: Synthetically-derived silicone
• Part(s) Used: N/A
• Preserved With: No preservative
• Country of Origin: USA
• Method of Extraction: Proprietary synthetic extraction
• Processing: Proprietary lab processing

Formulating with Dimethicone

Pro Tips

• Alternate name: Polydimethylsiloxane
• Adds a velvety, powder-like finish to cosmetic formulations.
• Wonderful for use as an anti-caking agent in powdered cosmetics.
• Add to formulas to improve the texture and slip.

This product is vegan.