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PEG-10 Dimethicone
AKA “Modified silicone, Silicone emollient”
Skin Conditioning
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Ingredient Facts
Peg-10 dimethicone
AKA: Modified silicone, Silicone emollient
Skin Conditioning · Hair Conditioning · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Hair Care
Silicone
Clean
SilIcones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl methyl, trimethylsilyl terminated (10 mol EO average molar ratio)
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Hair Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
A hybrid synthetic ingredient combining dimethicone (silicone polymer developed in the 1950s) with PEG to create a water-soluble silicone. Designed to provide silicone conditioning benefits while improving water solubility in cosmetics.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
2
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Regulatory Agencies
Behenoxy PEG-10 Dimethicone
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Bis-Methoxy PEG-10 Dimethyl MEA/HDI/Bis-PEG-10 Dimethicone Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Bis-PEG-10 Dimethicone
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Bis-Vinyldimethicone/PEG-10 Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-10 Dimethicone
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-10 Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Behenoxy PEG-10 Dimethicone
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PEG-10 Dimethicone
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PEG-10 Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR