Cosmetic ingredient

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE is a cosmetic ingredient name. SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT | HAIR CONDITIONING | SKIN CONDITIONING | SOLVENT. CAS 541-02-6.

2D molecular structure

CAS number

541-02-6

EC number

208-764-9

Molecular formula

C10H30O5Si5

Molecular weight

370.77

Chemical name

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane

InChIKey

XMSXQFUHVRWGNA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical description

Cyclopentasiloxane is the cyclic dimethyl polysiloxane that conforms to the formula:

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Restrictions and conditions of use

Cosmetic restriction

Restricted under COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2024/1328. 1. Shall not be placed on the market (a) as a substance on its own; (b) as a constituent of other substances; or (c) in mixtures; in a concentration equal to or greater than 0,1 % by weight of the respective substance after 6 June 2026. [...] 3. By way of derogation: (a) for D4 and D5 in wash-off cosmetic products, paragraph 1, point (c), shall apply after 31 January 2020. For the purposes of this point, “wash-off cosmetic products” means cosmetic products as defined in Article 2(1), point (a), of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (*1) that, under normal conditions of use, are washed off with water after application; (b) for all cosmetic products other than the ones mentioned in paragraph 3(a), paragraph 1 shall apply after 6 June 2027.

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