# POLYSILICONE-22

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_polysilicone_22
Categories: beauty
Functions: Viscosity controlling
Identifier: POLYSILICONE-22

> POLYSILICONE-22: Used in cosmetics as a thickener. 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 — Polysilicone-22 is a complex siloxane polymer made by reacting Hydrogen Dimethicone with Dodecene and then crosslinking with Bis-Vinyldimethicone. The resulting material is further treated with Methyltrimethoxysilane and aminopropyl trimethoxysilane to form a resinous coating over the crosslinked siloxane

## 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/87577

_Assessed by Greenveil._