- beauty
- industrial
C30-45 alkyl methicone
CAS 246864-88-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
C30-45 alkyl methicone in plain language
Also known as Ams C-30 cosmetic wax · Belsil mm 8030 vp · Dow corning AMS-C30 wax · Dow corning st-wax 30 · Gransil VX-404 · St-wax 30
Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a thickener.
- Emollient
- Skin conditioning
- Viscosity controlling
- Thickener
- Conditioner
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. C30-45 alkyl methicone appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveSiloxanes and silicones, C30-45-alkyl methyl
- Siloxanes and silicones, C30-45-alkyl methylSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Viscosity modifier.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for C30-45 alkyl methicone. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for C30-45 alkyl methicone yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed C30-45 alkyl methicone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Named organisations
1
Typical roles
EmollientSkin conditioningViscosity controllingThickenerConditioner