Vinyl Dimethicone
AKA “Vinyl Silicone
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Vinyl dimethicone
AKA: Vinyl Silicone
Ingredient · Viscosity Controlling · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Silicone
Clean
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, ethenyl methyl, ethenyldimethylsilyl terminated
CAS #
53529-60-5
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Viscosity Controlling
Antioxidant
Anti-Inflammatory
Boosts Collagen
Controls product thickness
Traditional Use
Developed in the mid-to-late 20th century by silicone chemists, this ingredient combines vinyl functionality with silicone chemistry to create superior water-repellent and conditioning properties in skincare and hair care.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
2
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Bis-Phenylisopropyl Phenylisopropyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cetearyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-10 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vinyl Dimethicone
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vinyl Dimethicone/Lauryl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vinyl Dimethicone/Lauryl/Behenyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cetearyl Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Dimethicone/ Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Vinyl Dimethicone
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Vinyl Dimethicone/Lauryl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR