Cetyl dimethicone copolyol (inci)

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Cetyl dimethicone copolyol is a synthetically produced mixture of artificial fat components. Cetyl dimethicone is used as emulsifier in cosmetic products. The alcoholic component is cetyl alcohol (1-hexadecanol). Dimethicone, also known as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) is a silicon-based polymer and as the simplest silicone oil it belongs to the group of siloxanes.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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