Dimethicone

Dimethicone is an emollient and skin conditioning ingredient. It’s in 1,995 products on Poliage, most often body lotion, moisturizer and foundation. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Silicones.

Updated October 25, 2026

In plain English

A silicone oil. Leaves a smooth, slippery film on skin or hair and reduces foaming.

What it does

Contains Dimethicone: antifoaming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dimethicone: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dimethicone: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Dimethicone: skin-protecting
Function listed in CosIng

Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 33401, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as dimeticone and dimeticonum.

Products that contain Dimethicone

TREE HUT BODY LOTION
Tree Hut
Sweet Cream Whipped Shea Body Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
HEMPZ BODY LOTION
Hempz
Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Herbal Body Moisturizer
Body lotion · Label from Canada · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, silicones, coconut derivatives
HEMPZ BODY LOTION
Hempz
Sweet Pineapple & Honey Melon Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · 17 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, coconut derivatives
CETAPHIL
Cetaphil
Syndet Bar
100g · Label from India · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
HENKEL
Henkel
Syoss Color Protect Shampooing
500 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
HENKEL
Henkel
Syoss Gloss Sensation Blond Miel 7-86
33 + 67 + 15 ml (115 ml) · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
HENKEL
Henkel
Syoss Shampooing perfecteur Kératine Perfection
500 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, parabens, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
SHEGLAM
Take A Hint Lip Tint-Memories
Lip · Lists fragrance, silicones
HARRY’S
Harry’s
Taming Cream
150 ml · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
TREE HUT BODY LOTION
Tree Hut
Tangerine Hydraglow Body Lotion
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
DOVE SERUM
Dove
Targeted Serum Concentrate
Serum · Lists silicones
OFRA EXFOLIANT
Ofra
Tea And Biscuits Vitamin C Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists silicones
DOVE DEODORANT
Dove
Teens Antiperspirant Deodorant Stick Mango Sunshine
Deodorant · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
R+CO CONDITIONER
R+Co
TELEVISION Perfect Hair Conditioner
Conditioner · 8.5 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Tenue & Strong Pro 185
10 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
KENRA PROFESSIONAL HAIR STYLING
Kenra Professional
Texturizing Taffy 13
Hair styling · 2 oz · Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones, chemical UV filters, formaldehyde releasers
CIEN
Cien
That’s Bananas Hand Mousse
75ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones
TATCHA MOISTURIZER
Tatcha
The Dewy Milk Moisturizer
Moisturizer · 50 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones
TATCHA SERUM
Tatcha
The Dewy Serum
Serum · 30 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
TATCHA MOISTURIZER
Tatcha
The Dewy Skin Cream
Moisturizer · 75 ml · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, silicones
KEVYN AUCOIN FOUNDATION
Kevyn Aucoin
The Etherealist Skin Illuminating Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
KEVYN AUCOIN CONCEALER
Kevyn Aucoin
The Etherealist Super Natural Concealer
Concealer · Lists silicones
KEVYN AUCOIN CONCEALER
Kevyn Aucoin
The Etherealist Super Natural Concealer - Corrector
Concealer · Lists silicones
Maybelline New York
The Falsies Surreal
Mascara · Lists drying alcohol, silicones

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