A phenyl silicone resin, used as a binding, film-forming and opacifying ingredient.
What it is
Polyphenylsilsesquioxane is, according to CosIng, a polymeric silicone resin in which the silicon atoms carry phenyl groups. CosIng lists it as a binding, film-forming and opacifying ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of makeup 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.
Functions
- Binding
- Providing adhesive properties during and after compression in cosmetic tablets and/or cakes.
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Opacifying
- Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.
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)
- Mellow Blur · Max Factor
- Airbrush Flawless Foundation 8 Neutral: Full-coverage Matte Foundation · Charlotte Tilbury
- Airbrush Flawless Perfect, Mattify & Set Kit: Matte Foundation & Setting Spray · Charlotte Tilbury
- BAREPRO® 24HR Wear Skin-Perfecting Matte Liquid Foundation Mineral SPF 20 · bareMinerals
- Wonder Cover · Pupa Milano
- Luminous Eye Corrector SPF 41 Tan · DRMTLGY