Ingredient

Cyclomethicone

Pregnancy-safeIn 663 products

Cyclomethicone is used in skincare as antistatic, emollient, hair conditioning, humectant, solvent and viscosity controlling. It isn't one of the ingredients Jouaxia flags for pregnancy.

What does Cyclomethicone do?

Antistatic: reduces static, mostly in hair products.
Emollient: softens and smooths skin.
Hair conditioning: makes hair softer and easier to comb.
Humectant: draws water into the skin to keep it hydrated.
Solvent: dissolves other ingredients.
Viscosity controlling: thickens or thins the product.

EU description: Cyclomethicone is a mixture of low molecular weight volatile cyclic siloxanes, the principal ingredients of which are octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6), in varying proportions

Is Cyclomethicone safe during pregnancy?

Cyclomethicone isn't one of the ingredients Jouaxia flags for pregnancy, so it doesn't lower a product's rating. A product that contains it can still be flagged for a different ingredient, so check each product's rating below.

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Products with Cyclomethicone

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