Cetyl Dimethicone

Cetyl Dimethicone

AKA “Polysiloxanes, cetyl Me, di-Me, RefChem:867008, Hexadecyl-methoxy-methyl-trimethylsilyloxysilane, C21H48O2Si2, SCHEMBL28937041, CMUDPAKFOFFESL-UHFFFAOYSA-N, MFCD08276533, hexadecyl-methoxy-methyl-trimethylsilyloxy-silane”

Emollient

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Ingredient Facts

Cetyl dimethicone

AKA: Polysiloxanes, Cetyl Me, Di-Me, RefChem:867008, Hexadecyl-methoxy-methyl-trimethylsilyloxysilane, C21H48O2Si2, SCHEMBL28937041, CMUDPAKFOFFESL-UHFFFAOYSA-N, MFCD08276533, Hexadecyl-methoxy-methyl-trimethylsilyloxy-silane

Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 2

Synthetic

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Silicone

Clean

Siloxanes and silicones, hexadecyl methyl, dimethyl

Formula

C21H48O2Si2

Mol. Weight

388.80

CAS #

191044-49-2

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Developed in the mid-20th century as a silicone hybrid combining dimethicone with a cetyl (long-chain alcohol) backbone. Used in cosmetics starting in the 1960s as a skin conditioning and smoothing agent.