Silicones are non comedogenic and non sensitizing she.
Vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer comedogenic.
She says it creates a barrier on the skin like mineral oil which can cause your.
It is used in deodorants makeup skin and hair care products.
Dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymers are flexible silicon polymers consisting of dimethicone copolymers that are crosslinked.
But according to fu there is no scientific basis for those claims.
Here s where things get a little complicated.
Dimethicone also known as polydimethylsiloxane a silicon based polymer is a man made synthetic molecule comprised of repeating units called monomers.
Dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer and dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer cancer cancer.
It acts as viscosity increasing agent dispersing agent an emulsion stabilizer and a hair fixative.
Silicon is the second most abundant element in the earth s crust after oxygen.
Britta aragon from the cinco vidas blog says dimethicone products are generally safe but not good for your skin.
Ingredients linked to cancer in government industry or academic studies or assessments.
Dimethicone is listed as a low hazard ingredient in the skin deep database which i take with a grain of salt anyway.
Dimethicone crosspolymer dimethicone vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer and vinyl dimethicone methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer may be used in cosmetics and personal care products marketed in europe according to the general provisions of the cosmetics regulation of the european union.