# 4-PCA DIMETHICONE/BIS-VINYLDIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_4_pca_dimethicone_bis_vinyldimethicone_crosspolymer
Categories: beauty
Functions: Hair conditioning, Skin protecting, Film forming, Viscosity controlling
Identifier: 4-PCA DIMETHICONE/BIS-VINYLDIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER

> 4-PCA DIMETHICONE/BIS-VINYLDIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER: Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner, a skin protectant and a film former. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## 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: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — 4-PCA Dimethicone/Bis-Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer is a polymer of 4-PCA Dimethicone (q.v.) crosslinked with Bis-Vinyldimethicone

## 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/95779

_Assessed by Greenveil._