A silicone grafted with an acrylic polymer, used as an antifoaming and hair-conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Polysilicone-8 is, according to CosIng, a polymer of 3-thiopropyl methyl siloxane and dimethylsiloxane, bonded through sulfur to a polymer of acrylic acid and methyl methacrylate. CosIng lists it as an antifoaming and hair-conditioning ingredient.
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.
Functions
- Antifoaming
- Suppressing foam during manufacturing or reducing the tendency of finished products to generate foam.
- 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
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.