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InventoryRef 8630815/10/2010

SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS

Shea Butter PEG-12 Dimethicone Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) and PEG-12 Dimethicone

SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Inventory details for SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS

INCI name

SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS

Description

Shea Butter PEG-12 Dimethicone Esters is the product obtained by the transesterification of Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) and PEG-12 Dimethicone

Record provenance

Inventory reference
86308
Imported identity
SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
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No CAS number, and none is expected: this is a botanical or biological preparation rather than a single compound, and CAS numbers identify single substances. Identity rests on the source organism and the supplier specification.

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Function
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.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#25701 · SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

SH-POLYPEPTIDE-7 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-94 SH-POLYPEPTIDE-95HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING
SH-POLYPEPTIDE-71HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING
SH-POLYPEPTIDE-81ANTIOXIDANT, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING
SHEA BUTTER GLYCERIDESEMULSION STABILISING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EM…
SHEA BUTTER POLYGLYCERYL-3 ESTERSEMULSION STABILISING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, VISCOSITY CONTR…
SHEA BUTTER POLYGLYCERYL-4 ESTERSEMULSION STABILISING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
SHEA BUTTERAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDEHAIR CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - CLEANSING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
SHELLAC CERABINDING, FILM FORMING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS 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.

SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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.

Frequently asked questions

SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for SHEA BUTTER PEG-12 DIMETHICONE ESTERS from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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