Dimethicone
Severity 3/10EditorialComedogenic 1/5emollient · occlusive
Is Dimethicone safe?
Dimethicone carries only minor concerns (environmental impact) at typical cosmetic levels.
In plain language
The workhorse silicone — inert and non-sensitizing on skin (even FDA-approved as a skin protectant), with persistence in the environment as its main criticism.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Concerns marked Editorialare Caredermis' own dermatological review; the rest are drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Environmental impact
Editorial3/10Not biodegradable; accumulates in the environment via wash-off.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Dimethicone — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Dimethicone
- EssenceLash Princess False Lash Effect Black Mascara
- unileverDove Déodorant Stick Anti-Transpirant Original Protection 48h 40ml
- l-orealCrème mains protectrice antidéssèchement
- l-orealCarbon protect Anti-transpirant 5 en 1 Ice fresh
- La Roche-PosayLIPIKAR BAUME AP+M
- OGXargan
- NeutrogenaCrème pieds très secs et abîmés
- LA ROCHE-POSAYLIPIKAR Lait
- NeutrogenaHydro Boost Aqua-Gel
- DessangeShampooing anti-dessèchement
- le petit marseillaisCrème mains réparatrice
- La roche posayLipikar xerand
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