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

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid60894563
Categories: beauty, cleaning
Functions: Skin conditioning, Hair conditioning, Emulsifier, Lubricant
Identifier: DTXSID60894563

> Polysiloxanes, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethoxylated: Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent and a hair conditioner. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 17 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 17 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Cleaning products and household care, Personal care.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Silicones and siloxanes, dimethyl, hydropoly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl methyl, trimethylsilyl terminated (12 mol EO average molar ratio)
- US: commercial use observed — 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.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/57431
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated august 21, 2017): http://siri.org/msds/f2/blz/blzlw.html
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:287GF3Y3WC

_Assessed by Greenveil._