POLYSILICONE-38
Polysilicone-38 is a siloxane polymer that is made is several steps. First, Cyclotetrasiloxane is polymerized with Bis-Hydrogen Disiloxane, reacted to produce Bis-Hydrogen Dimethicone, which is reacted with PEG-48 diall…
POLYSILICONE-38 is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
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Exact external identity check
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Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31
Official European Commission record
- CosIng substance ID
- 104603
- Published in the Official Journal
- Yes
- Recorded by the Commission
- 2024-08-14
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Inventory details for POLYSILICONE-38
INCI name
POLYSILICONE-38
Description
Polysilicone-38 is a siloxane polymer that is made is several steps. First, Cyclotetrasiloxane is polymerized with Bis-Hydrogen Disiloxane, reacted to produce Bis-Hydrogen Dimethicone, which is reacted with PEG-48 diallyl ether and allyl glycidyl ether. Finally, the siloxane polymer is reacted with is capped with and Diisopropanolamine
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- cosing-live-104603
- Imported identity
- POLYSILICONE-38
- Source update
- 2024-08-14
Annex records for POLYSILICONE-38
Key data
- SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
- 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.
- HAIR FIXING
- Permitting physical control of hair style.
- HAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING
- Modifying the chemical structure of the hair, allowing it to be set in the style required (permanent waves or hair straightening).
- SURFACTANT
- Helping other ingredients that normally do not mix to dissolve or disperse in one another. Surfactants lower the surface tension of water or reduce the interfacial tension between immiscible components.
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How POLYSILICONE-38 appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists POLYSILICONE-38 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.
POLYSILICONE-38 is also tagged with 5 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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