The Basics On Dimethiconol
What is Dimethiconol?
What are other names for Dimethiconol?
DIHYDROXYPOLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE, DIMETHICONOL, DIMETHYL HYDROXY-TERMINATED SILOXANES AND SILICONES, DIMETHYLSILANEDIOL HOMOPOLYMER, SILANOL-TERMINATED, HYDROXY-TERMINATED SILOXANES AND SILICONES, DIMETHYL, POLY[OXY(DIMETHYLSILYLENE)],A -HYDRO-W -HYDROXY-, SILANOL-TERMINATED DIMETHYLSILANEDIOL HOMOPOLYMER, and SILOXANES AND SILICONES, DIMETHYL, HYDROXY-TERMINATED
What is Dimethiconol used for?
dimethiconol acts as a conditioning agent thanks to its unique fluidity that makes it easily spreadable, which forms a protective barrier on the skin. … As a heavier silicone, it’s often used together with lighter silicones, such as cyclopentasiloxane, that help better deliver it to the skin.
How Dimethiconol is classified
Silicones, Emollients
Recommendations for using Dimethiconol during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Dimethiconol During Pregnancy
What we know about using Dimethiconol while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
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General safety info about Dimethiconol from CIR
No report found.
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Products where you might find Dimethiconol
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List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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