Polysilicone 8 (inci)

Polysilicones, also known as polysiloxanes, are silicon compounds in which the silicon atoms are linked together by oxygen bridges: -Si-O-Si-. Polysiloxanes, mostly polydimethylsiloxanes, are used in cleaning agents, cosmetics, deodorants, soaps and detergents. The number after the name defines the degree of polymerization of the substance.

Polysilcone-8 is used in cosmetic formulations. The substance acts as an anti-foaming agent (suppresses foam formation during the manufacture of cosmetic products), and as a combability aid (reduces or prevents tangling of the hair due to changes or damage to the hair surface, thus improving combability).