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Siloxanes and Silicones, cetyl Me, di-Me

CAS 191044-49-2

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Siloxanes and Silicones, cetyl Me, di-Me in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Cetyl dimethicone”.

Also known as Cetyl dimethicone · Cetyl dimethicone 150 · Cetyl dimethicone (150 mpa.s) · Cetyl dimethicone (75-250 cps) · Cetyl dimethicone (75-250 cst) · Cetyl dimethicone 75-250

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Pecosil AS-16 · Silwax H416

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient. Siloxanes and silicones, hexadecyl methyl, dimethyl.

  • Emollient
  • Conditioner
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. Siloxanes and Silicones, cetyl Me, di-Me appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • EUCosIngActiveSiloxanes and silicones, hexadecyl methyl, dimethyl
    • Siloxanes and silicones, hexadecyl methyl, dimethylSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner.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 Siloxanes and Silicones, cetyl Me, di-Me. 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 Siloxanes and Silicones, cetyl Me, di-Me yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated january 29, 2019

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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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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Reference links (2)
Openfda substance

siltechcorp.com

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Openfda substance

phoenix-chem.com

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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 Siloxanes and Silicones, cetyl Me, di-Me in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

1

Named organisations

2

Personal care

Typical roles

EmollientConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Siloxanes and Silicones, cetyl Me, di-Me; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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