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Divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer

CAS 235432-88-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer in plain language

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a hair conditioner and a film former. Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, polymers with bis-[(ethenyldimethylsilyl)oxy]-terminated di-Me siloxanes.

  • Hair conditioning
  • Film forming
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. Divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUCosIngActiveSiloxanes and silicones, di-Me, polymers with bis-[(ethenyldimethylsilyl)oxy]-terminated di-Me siloxanes
    • Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, polymers with bis-[(ethenyldimethylsilyl)oxy]-terminated di-Me siloxanesSource →
  • 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 Divinyldimethicone/dimethicone 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 Divinyldimethicone/dimethicone 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.

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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