# POLYMETHYL/PHENYLSILSESQUIOXANE SILICATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_polymethyl_phenylsilsesquioxane_silicate
Categories: beauty
Functions: Film forming
Identifier: POLYMETHYL/PHENYLSILSESQUIOXANE SILICATE

> POLYMETHYL/PHENYLSILSESQUIOXANE SILICATE: Used in cosmetics as a film former. Polymethyl/Phenylsilsesquioxane Silicate is a polymeric silicone resin. 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 — Polymethyl/Phenylsilsesquioxane Silicate is a polymeric silicone resin that conforms generally to the formula:(structure)where R is a mixture of methyl and phenyl groups

## 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/88828

_Assessed by Greenveil._