INCI name

DIMETHICONE/POLYGLYCERIN-3 CROSSPOLYMER

Dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer

Cleansing Surfactant – emulsifying Skin conditioning Surfactant – cleansing Viscosity controllingreviewed

A crosslinked silicone used as an emulsifier and thickener.

What it is

Dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer is a polymer of dimethicone crosslinked with diallyl polyglycerin-3. CosIng lists it as cleansing, an emulsifying and cleansing surfactant, skin-conditioning and viscosity-controlling.

Where it is used

Used in foundations, sun care products, creams and primers.

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.

It is usually supplied as a gel dispersed in a silicone or oil, which is listed separately in the INCI list.

Functions

Cleansing: Helping to keep the body surface clean.
Surfactant – emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
Surfactant – cleansing: Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
Viscosity controlling: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

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