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Vinyldimethicone
AKA “Vinyl Silicone, Vinyl Dimethyl Silicone”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Vinyldimethicone
AKA: Vinyl Silicone, Vinyl Dimethyl Silicone
Ingredient · Viscosity Controlling · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Clean
Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, ethenyl methyl, ethenyldimethylsilyl terminated
Form
Liquid
See origin →
Functions
Viscosity Controlling
Controls Viscosity
Traditional Use
Developed in the latter half of the 20th century, this silicone derivative was created to improve the texture and water resistance of cosmetic and personal care formulations.
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
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Behenyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Bis-Vinyldimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Bis-Vinyldimethicone/PEG-10 Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Bis-Vinyldimethicone/PPG-20 Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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C4-24 Alkyl Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cetyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Cetyl Hexacosyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Crotonic Acid/Vinyl C8-12 Isoalkyl Esters/VA/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dimethicone/Lauryl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Lauryl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Trifluoropropyl Dimethicone/Trifluoropropyl Divinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Vinyldimethicone
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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C4-24 Alkyl Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Cetyl Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Crotonic Acid/Vinyl C8-12 Isoalkyl Esters/VA/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Vinyldimethicone
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR