Hydrophobic silica used to thicken oils.
What it is
Silica dimethyl silylate is silica treated with silicone groups, making it water-repellent. It thickens oils and anhydrous products and gives a soft-focus, matte feel.
Where it is used
Found in lip products, balms, powders, sunscreens and dry shampoos.
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
- Anticaking
- Preventing agglomeration of particulate solids into lumps or hard masses (cohesive cake), thus allowing free flow of particles.
- Antifoaming
- Suppressing foam during manufacturing or reducing the tendency of finished products to generate foam.
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- 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.
Products with this ingredient (488)
- Peach Lip Mask · Smuuti
- Watermelon Lip Mask · Smuuti
- Watermelon Sorbet Balm · Smuuti
- Pear Lip Mask SPF15 · Smuuti
- Double Cleansing Duo For Normal Skin · Smuuti
- XX Revolution Glow Skin FauXXdation Foundation · Revolution
- XX Revolution ConcealXX Super FiXX Concealer · Revolution
- Revolution Pro Cream Face Wand Trio · Revolution
- Revolution Pro CC Cream Perfecting Foundation SPF30 · Revolution
- Revolution Glass Kiss Roller Ball Lip Oil · Revolution
- Revolution Everything Base Face Icon Complexion Palette · Revolution
- Relove Super Concealer Radiant Matte · Revolution