# PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_peg_ppg_20_22_methyl_ether_dimethicone
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing, Hair conditioning
Identifier: PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE

> PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a hair conditioner. 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 — Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene-polypropylene glycol mono-Me ether (20 mol EO, 22 mol PO average molar ratio)

## 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/57132

_Assessed by Greenveil._