Cyclohexasiloxane
INCI name: Cyclohexasiloxane
Cyclohexasiloxane is classed in the EU CosIng database as skin conditioning (emollient), hair conditioning and solvent. Piel groups it with silicones.
What it does
- skin conditioning (emollient)
- hair conditioning
- solvent
CosIng definition
Cyclohexasiloxane is the cyclic dimethyl polysiloxane that conforms to the formula, where n equals 6, and the other components of cyclomethicone (where n equals 4, 5, or 7) are present at levels of less than 1%.
How Piel groups it
Piel's knowledge base files Cyclohexasiloxane under:
- silicones
Found in 839 products in Piel's catalogue.
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Identifiers
- INCI name
- Cyclohexasiloxane
- CAS number
- 540-97-6
- EC number
- 208-762-8
- CosIng reference
- 75406