A copolymer of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol and amodimethicone, listed as a hair-conditioning ingredient and linked to an Annex III entry.
What it is
Bis-isobutyl PEG/PPG-20/35/amodimethicone copolymer is, according to CosIng, a random copolymer of polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol and amodimethicone, an amino-functional silicone, with on average 20 ethylene oxide and 35 propylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as a hair-conditioning ingredient. The EU data link this ingredient to an entry in Annex III (substances subject to restrictions).
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
See the EU regulation section for what the Annex III entry covers and how it applies. The INCI name does not show the molecular weight of the polymer.
Functions
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
EU regulation
- Product type
- As traces in ingredients
- Maximum concentration
- 0.1%
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2013/344