PEG-6 Dimethicone

PEG-6 Dimethicone

AKA “Polyethylene Glycol 6 Dimethicone, PEG-6 Silicone”

Humectant

Ingredient Facts

Peg-6 dimethicone

AKA: Polyethylene Glycol 6 Dimethicone, PEG-6 Silicone

Humectant · Humectant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Humectant

Silicone

Not Clean

PEG-6 Dimethicone is the polyethylene glycol derivative of Dimethicone containing an average of 6 moles of ethylene oxide; Poly(oxydimethylsilylene), alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy-, ethoxylated (6 mol EO average molar ratio)

CAS #

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Form

Liquid

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Functions

Humectant

A moisture magnet. Pulls water from the air and deeper skin layers up to the surface to keep skin plump and hydrated.

Plasticiser

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

A hybrid synthetic ingredient combining PEG with silicone (dimethicone), developed in the late 20th century. Silicones were first used in cosmetics in the 1950s; this PEG modification improved water solubility for modern formulations.