PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE
Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene-polypropylene glycol mono-Me ether (20 mol EO, 22 mol PO average molar ratio)
PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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What the official INCI name states
The official label is a composite INCI name with 3 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.
- Identity type from wording
- composite
- Named source segments
- 3
Review parsed source-name segments
- PEG
- PPG-20
- 22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE
This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.
Inventory details for PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE
INCI name
PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE
Description
Siloxanes and silicones, di-Me, 3-hydroxypropyl Me, ethers with polyethylene-polypropylene glycol mono-Me ether (20 mol EO, 22 mol PO average molar ratio)
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 57132
- Imported identity
- PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE
- Source update
- 24/01/2011
Annex records for PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE
Key data
- CLEANSING
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- HAIR CONDITIONING
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- SURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE is also tagged with 4 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PEG/PPG-20/22 METHYL ETHER DIMETHICONE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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