Cosmetic Ingredient

Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone

Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, 3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)propyldimethylsilyl terminated
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, 3-(2-hydroxyethoxy)propyldimethylsilyl terminated

Purpose

Function

Skin Conditioning
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
MODERATE
US
Permitted
Absorptionnegligible
Sensitizationlow
MoSnot established
ConcernModerate
Verdict

Residual IPDI monomer must be verified <5 ppm per batch; confirm ethylcarbamate in name refers to urethane linkage, not ethyl carbamate (urethane, a known carcinogen CAS 51-79-6).

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

Category
Cosmetic Ingredient
Updated
Apr 23, 2026

No registry identifiers available for this ingredient.