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Polysiloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethoxylated

CAS 68937-54-2

Also registered as 4 other CAS numbers

68037-63-8 · 68956-99-0 · 111517-78-3 · 206770-35-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Polysiloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethoxylated in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “PEG-12 dimethicone”.

Also known as PEG-12 dimethicone · PEG-10 dimethicone (200 cst) · PEG-10 Dimethicone (220 cSt) · KF-355A · PEG-10 Dimethicone (150 cSt) · Ethoxylated Polydimethylsiloxane

Show all 18 names

Lambent MFF 159-100 · Polyoxyethylene-grafted polydimethylsiloxane · Silsoft 860 fluid · Silicone Glycol Copolymer · Siloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, oxirane-grafted · Silsurf D 212CG · Silwet FZ 2171 · Silwet L 7608 · Transoft Hydro TF 405B · dimethylmethyl(polyethylene oxide)siloxane · peg-8 dimethicone · polysiloxane

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair conditioning
  • Emulsifier
  • Lubricant
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. Polysiloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethoxylated appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • EUCosIngActiveSilicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl methyl, trimethylsilyl terminated (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
    • Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl methyl, trimethylsilyl terminated (12 mol EO average molar ratio)Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 17 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Lubricating agent, Emulsifier, Flow promoter.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 17 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Lubricating agent, Emulsifier, Flow promoter.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 Polysiloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethoxylated. 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 Polysiloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethoxylated 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 august 21, 2017

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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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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 Polysiloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethoxylated in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

17

Named organisations

5

Home maintenanceCleaning products and household carePersonal care

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair conditioningEmulsifierLubricant
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Polysiloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethoxylated; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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