# POLYSILICONE-15

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_207574_74_1
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: uv filter, UV stabilizer
Identifier: 207574-74-1

> POLYSILICONE-15 is used as uv filter / uv stabilizer. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 7 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: Dimethicodiethylbenzalmalonate is listed in Annex VI of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (UV filters allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex VI of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: UV filters allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 10%
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 313 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including UV stabilizer.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 2 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

_Assessed by Greenveil._