4-PCA DIMETHICONE
Bis-4-PCA Dimethicone is the siloxane polymer that conforms to the formula:
4-PCA 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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Exact external identity check
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Official European Commission record
- CosIng substance ID
- 99191
- Entry status
- Active
- Published in the Official Journal
- Yes
- Recorded by the Commission
- 2023-05-23
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Inventory details for 4-PCA DIMETHICONE
INCI name
4-PCA DIMETHICONE
Description
Bis-4-PCA Dimethicone is the siloxane polymer that conforms to the formula:
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- cosing-live-99191
- Imported identity
- 4-PCA DIMETHICONE
- Source update
- 2023-05-23
Annex records for 4-PCA DIMETHICONE
Key data
- 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.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How 4-PCA DIMETHICONE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists 4-PCA 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.
4-PCA DIMETHICONE is also tagged with 2 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 4-PCA DIMETHICONE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for 4-PCA 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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