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INCI name

LAURYL PEG-8 DIMETHICONE

Lauryl PEG-8 dimethicone

Surfactant – cleansingreviewed

A silicone carrying lauryl and polyethylene glycol side chains, used as a cleansing surfactant.

What it is

Lauryl PEG-8 dimethicone is a dimethicone (silicone) modified with lauryl (C12 alkyl) side chains and polyethylene glycol side chains with an average of 8 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as a cleansing surfactant.

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.

The number 8 is an average, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules of different sizes.

Functions

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).

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (6)

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