Dimethiconol
Severity 3/10Editorialemollient
Is Dimethiconol safe?
Dimethiconol carries only minor concerns (environmental impact) at typical cosmetic levels.
In plain language
A silicone gum for silky slip; skin-inert with the family's usual environmental-persistence 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
Editorial3/10Persistent silicone, like dimethicone.
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 Dimethiconol — 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 Dimethiconol
- La Roche-PosayLIPIKAR BAUME AP+M
- NeutrogenaHydro Boost Aqua-Gel
- unileverDOVE Crème Hydratante Corps Soie Pot 300ml
- MonsavonDéodorant Femme Spray Fleur de Lotus Presque Divine 200ml
- l-orealAnti-transpirant Protection 5
- MixaDéodorant Peau Sensible Innovation Anti-Transpirant 48H Sensitive Confort Extra-Soin
- MonsavonDéodorant Femme Spray Compressé Grenade Tellement Fraîche 100ml
- Rexona MenDéodorant Homme Spray Anti-Transpirant Sport Cool 200ml
- MixaDéodorant peau sensible innovation anti-transpirant 48H Sensitive Confort Hypoallergénique
- MixaHyalurogel Gel-Crème Hydratant Intensif 24H
- UnileverDOVE Déodorant Femme Spray Compressé Pierre d'Alun et Beurre de Karité 100ml
- L'OREAL NORGE ASMaybelline New York Lash Sensational Intense Black Extra Volume Mascara
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