Ethyl Polysilsesquioxane
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: Silicone resin
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
OriginDerived from silica and ethanol through polymerization of siloxane precursors in a controlled synthesis process. Produced by hydrolytic condensation of organosilicon compounds, forming three-dimensional cage-like polymer networks.
Ethyl Polysilsesquioxane is a resinous material composed of a mixture of three-dimensional siloxane polymers and oligomers with cage structures. For the oligomers, each silicon atom in the polysilsesquioxane is connected via oxygen atoms to three other silicon atoms and can be represented by the empirical formulation RSiO3/2, where R represents the ethyl group. For the larger polymeric polysilsesquioxanes, some of the silicon atoms are not connected to other silicon atoms and instead have a sila
Form
Liquid
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Functions
Nail Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Moisturizing
Strengthens Barrier
Strengthens nails
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR
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