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BIS-PEG-10 dimethicone/dimer dilinoleate copolymer

CAS 841251-40-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

BIS-PEG-10 dimethicone/dimer dilinoleate copolymer in plain language

What it is

Also known as Zenester me

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner.

  • Hair conditioning
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

What we know about this ingredient

FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance polymer.

Regulation

No restrictions found. BIS-PEG-10 dimethicone/dimer dilinoleate copolymer appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveBis-PEG-10 Dimethicone/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer is a copolymer of bis PEG-10 dimethicone and Dilinoleic Acid
    • Bis-PEG-10 Dimethicone/Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer is a copolymer of bis PEG-10 dimethicone and Dilinoleic AcidSource →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for BIS-PEG-10 dimethicone/dimer dilinoleate copolymer. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for BIS-PEG-10 dimethicone/dimer dilinoleate copolymer yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.