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Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer is listed in CosIng with formula roles skin conditioning, and viscosity controlling.
A single molecular structure has not been verified for this record.
Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Recorded formula roles, not a prediction of a finished product’s results.
About the sourcesDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a crosslinked dimethyl siloxane polymer (silicone elastomer) that is formed by the reaction between Hydrogen Dimethicone or Bis-Hydrogen Dimethicone, and Vinyl Dimethicone or Bis-Vinyldimethicone.
European Commission CosIng · ingredient identityThe source lists these formulation categories. Their meanings describe cosmetic roles, not a tested result for every product.
Compiled from the sources linked above. Source authors have not reviewed beautydew labs. Related reading and formulation classifications do not establish a finished product’s effectiveness, suitability, concentration or safety.
The listed functions explain its role in a formula. They do not establish whether a finished product will suit your skin.
No reviewed benefit claim is available here yet. Compare the complete formula, its directions, and your own skin preferences.
What a CosIng listing meansIngredient function, formulation and safety background from cosmetic-science publishers. Industry affiliation is disclosed below.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Industry-funded cosmetic ingredient safety review; not government approval.
IJT 33(Suppl. 2):65-115, 2014
Published Report. Exact ingredient names checked in the report; group assessments can include read-across from related ingredients. Not a benefit claim or an independent clinical review.
dow.com
Ingredient supplier technical or educational material; the publisher has a commercial interest.
dow.com
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Further reading from beauty writers and cosmetic formulators.
Lab Muffin Beauty Science
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Lab Muffin Beauty Science
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Related papers naming this ingredient or a sourced alternative name in metadata or available article text. Laboratory, clinical, oral, topical and mixed-formula studies have different scopes. These links are not reviewed benefit claims.
Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2019
Related cosmetic research; ingredient names checked in available article text. Mixtures, laboratory work and clinical studies have different scopes; this is not an isolated-ingredient efficacy assessment.
Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022
Related cosmetic research; ingredient names checked in available article text. Mixtures, laboratory work and clinical studies have different scopes; this is not an isolated-ingredient efficacy assessment.
Biomolecules · 2025
Related cosmetic research; ingredient names checked in available article text. Mixtures, laboratory work and clinical studies have different scopes; this is not an isolated-ingredient efficacy assessment.
PubMed is hosted by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Listing there does not mean NIH authored or endorses a paper.
Industry ingredient directory · matched to the publisher’s ingredient index.
Commercial ingredient explainer directory, formerly INCIDecoder · matched to its publisher index; claims not independently reviewed.
Catalog reference 33439. Database inclusion is not approval or proof of safety or effectiveness.
Related ingredients, common formula neighbors, naming, and catalog context. This stays separate from evidence and personal-fit guidance.
Similar ingredients
related by documented function or concern
Real brands and product categories from the 3 decoded products listing Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer — an observation of our catalog, not a claim about market share.
3 of 7,321 decoded products list this ingredient. Count calculated on (UTC). Counts describe our recorded labels, which may differ from current packaging; the public product list can be smaller than the decoded catalog.
How we collect ingredient listsProduct categories
moisturizers (1), sunscreens (1), toners (1)
Based on those categories, Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer shows up mostly in leave-on products (3 of 3 classified) — derived from product category, not a label fact.
3 public products list this ingredient.
Ingredient lists show presence and order, not concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.
Sources & methodologyCompiled from the EU CosIng database (ref 33439) · snapshot 16 June 2026. CosIng is an informational, non-legally-binding reference. Inclusion does not mean an ingredient is approved, safe, authorized for cosmetic use, or clinically effective. An INCI list does not reveal concentration, pH, ingredient grade, delivery system, or finished-formula performance.