PEG/PPG-12/16 DIMETHICONE
Ingredient type: SILICONE
Silicone
✨ Role: PEG/PPG-12/16 Dimethicone acts primarily as an emollient and conditioning agent that helps soften and smooth the skin. It also ensures a pleasant texture to the product and helps to better disperse the other active ingredients.
Ingredient type: Emulsifier
⚕️ Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe when used according to manufacturers' advice and in appropriate concentrations.
✨ Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is generally synthetically sourced and therefore compatible with vegan criteria.
✨ Please note: Although safe for the majority of users, this type of silicone can sometimes be poorly tolerated by extremely sensitive or reactive skin. It is non-comedogenic and does not block pores.
Present in: PEG/PPG-12/16 Dimethicone is common in moisturizers, serums, foundations and sunscreens to improve texture and application.
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