"Strong penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- INCI name: CYCLOMETHICONE
- EINECS/ELINCS number: - / 209-136-7 / 208-764-9 / 208-762-8
- Classification: Silicone, Suspected endocrine disruptor, Regulated, Forbidden in Europe
Namely
This substance is no longer authorized in cosmetics in Europe because it has been identified as a persistent organic pollutant (POP) or (very) persistent, (very) bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT/vPvB). Its use is prohibited by the Stockholm Convention on POPs or restricted by the REACH regulation.
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Cyclomethicone is a mixture of silicones D4, D5 and D6, in variable proportions. It is, like D4 and D5, suspected of being an endocrine disruptor. It is prohibited in organic products.
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Cyclomethicone is a mixture of silicones D4, D5 and D6, in variable proportions. It is, like D4 and D5, suspected of being an endocrine disruptor. It is prohibited in organic products.
Restriction in Europe:
Entry 1388 of Annex II corresponds to D4 (Cyclotetrasiloxane). If Cyclomethicone contains D4 then entry II/1388 applies.
Must not be placed on the market in rinse-off cosmetic products in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1% by weight of each substance, after January 31, 2020.
Must not be placed on the market in any products in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1% by weight of each substance, after June 6, 2027.
Must not be placed on the market in rinse-off cosmetic products in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1% by weight of each substance, after January 31, 2020.
Must not be placed on the market in any products in a concentration equal to or greater than 0.1% by weight of each substance, after June 6, 2027.
Its functions (INCI)
- Emollient : Softens and smoothes the skin
- Hair conditioning : Leaves hair easy to comb, soft, soft and shiny and / or confers volume, lightness and shine
- Solvent : Dissolves other substances
This ingredient is present in 0.8% of cosmetics.
