Bis-Peg/Ppg-16/16 Peg/Ppg-16/16 Dimethicone

A PEG/PPG-modified dimethicone silicone copolymer used in personal care formulations. It emulsifies oils and water, stabilizes mixtures, boosts slip, and improves spreadability and feel in creams, lotions, and color cosmetics.
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Ingredient Snapshot

Overview
Helps creams and lotions glide on smoothly, without grease.
Category
Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning
Type
Emulsifier

Ingredient Ratings

Overall Rating

Good

Comedogenic Risk

None

Skin Benefits

Gives products a silky glide and helps them lay down evenly without greasiness, improving comfort on skin for a lightweight, smooth finish.

Uses In Skincare & Cosmetics

Common in fluid moisturizers, gel-cream serums, and makeup primers to improve glide, and also used in liquid foundations and milky cleansers to create a uniform application.

Comedogenic Rating

This ingredient has a comedogenic rating of 0. It is considered non-comedogenic and has little to no likelihood of clogging pores.

Safety

Generally considered low risk for irritation. PEG/PPG groups can increase the penetration of other ingredients on compromised skin, so patch test if highly sensitive.

Is Bis-Peg/Ppg-16/16 Peg/Ppg-16/16 Dimethicone a Good Ingredient?

This is a well-established silicone surfactant that reliably improves slip and stabilizes emulsions, with low irritation potential and good formulation stability, which earns it a Good rating.

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