Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
CAS 556-67-2 · 100/100 · High conf.
Component of silicone gasketing options · Component of silicone gasketing options. · Component of silicone threshold options
Concern score
100/100Critical concern driven by cmr.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
- Cmr
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane; D4 is prohibited in cosmetic products under Annex II of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — banned
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:II
- eu_cmr
- eu_cosmetic_banned
- View source →banned
EUEC
Annex II of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances prohibited in cosmetic products. CMR: Reprotoxic Cat. 2()
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 130 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Industrial products, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Surfactant (surface active agent), Processing aids not otherwise specified.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 130 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Industrial products, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Surfactant (surface active agent), Processing aids not otherwise specified.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
130
Brands
6
Construction and building materialsIndustrial productsRaw materialsHome maintenancePersonal careVehicle
Typical roles
Component of silicone gasketing optionsComponent of silicone gasketing options.Component of silicone threshold optionsComponent of silicone threshold options.DefoamerOctamethylcyclotetrasiloxaneSolventSurfactant (surface active agent)
Found in these products
- Aloe ScentGillette · Non Food ProductsCritical
- EucerinCritical
- NIVEA Men Active Energy Hydraterende DagcrèmeNivea Men · BeautyCritical
- Double effect 48h protectionNiveaCritical
- Right Guard Sport DeoderantHenkel,Right GuardCritical
- dove invisible dryUnilever, Dove · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Rexona de baron esprayUnilever, Rexona · Non Food ProductsCritical
- speed stickspeed stick,originalMinor
- Sammy contour paletteCritical
- Eau thermale SPF 20Avène · SuncareCritical
- Black & White InvisibleNivea Men,Black & White,Nivea · HygieneCritical
- PondsNon Food ProductsCritical
- Dove sprayUnilever, Dove · HygieneCritical
- crema ordeneCritical
- Dr Reddy's Venusia Moisturing LotionDr Reddy's · Non Food ProductsCritical
- Dr Reddy's Venusia DermDr Reddy's · Non Food ProductsCritical
- speed stickHigh
- St. Ives 24 Hour Moisture with HydrateinMinor
- Sof US &Minor
- blue top
- ImpulsePersonal CareMinor
- bodys natural careCritical
- super skinny serumCritical
- hand creamCritical
