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PEG/PPG-20/20 dimethicone

CAS 68937-55-3

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

71965-38-3 · 441052-10-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

PEG/PPG-20/20 dimethicone in plain language

What it is

Also known as PEG/PPG-10/2 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-14/4 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-15/15 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-15/5 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-17/18 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-18/12 dimethicone

Show all 47 names

PEG/PPG-18/18 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-19/19 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-20/15 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-20/23 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-20/6 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-22/24 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-23/6 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-25/25 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-30/10 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-4/12 dimethicone · PEG/PPG-6/4 dimethicone · Mirasil dmco · Abil b 88183 · Abil b 88184 · Abil b 8851 · Abil b 8852 · Abil b 8863 · Aec PEG/PPG-20/15 dimethicone · Belsil dmc 6031 · Botanisil S-18 · Dimethicone copolyol 190 · Dow corning 190 fluid · Dow corning 2-5220 resin modifier · Dow corning 5330 fluid · Dow corning toray by 25-339 cosmetic fluid · Dow corning toray sh 3749 · Hansa sp 1010 · Hansa sp 1015 · Hansa sp 1025 · Hansa sp 1030 · Jeesilc dmc 19 · Mirasil dmcp 93 · PEG:PPG-4-12:DIMETHICONE · SF1188A · Si-tec dmc 6031 · Silsoft 430 · Silsoft 430 dimethicone copolyol · Silsoft 475 · Silsoft 475 dimethicone copolyol · Silsurf J-1013-V-CG · Silicone Polyether

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier.

  • Emulsifying
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. PEG/PPG-20/20 dimethicone appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database2 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 1 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: FILM, EXTENDED RELEASE; Potency: NASource →
  • EUCosIngActiveSiloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl methyl, ethoxylated, propoxylated (20 mol EO, 20 mol PO average molar ratio)
    • Siloxanes and silicones, dimethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl methyl, ethoxylated, propoxylated (20 mol EO, 20 mol PO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Defoamer, Flow promoter, scratch / scrub / mar resistance agents > silicone-based.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Defoamer, Flow promoter, scratch / scrub / mar resistance agents > silicone-based.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 PEG/PPG-20/20 dimethicone. 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 PEG/PPG-20/20 dimethicone yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated october 1, 2013

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

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 PEG/PPG-20/20 dimethicone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

2

Named organisations

4

Personal care

Typical roles

Emulsifying
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list PEG/PPG-20/20 dimethicone are shown first. Their ingredient lists include PEG/PPG-20/20 dimethicone; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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