Cyclomethicone
Evaporating silicone CG: use with caution
A label name for a blend of ring-shaped volatile silicones. It spreads products and evaporates, leaving a silky feel.
Curly Girl note: Evaporates, but often carries non-soluble silicones.
How our checker rates it
| Mode | Rating | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Curly Girl | Caution | Evaporating silicone — mostly evaporates, but strict CG followers avoid all non-soluble silicones. |
| Relaxed hair | Good | Silicone — coats the strand and helps protect relaxed hair from heat and friction. |
| Low porosity | OK | No concerns for this mode. |
| Protein-sensitive | OK | No concerns for this mode. |
Ratings assume it is listed near the top of the label. After the first preservative or fragrance (likely 1% or less) most cautions soften.
What evaporating silicone ingredients do
Light, volatile silicones that spread other ingredients and then mostly evaporate from the hair.
Similar ingredients
Sources
Last data update:
- Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR). Ingredient safety assessments. Safety assessments for cosmetic ingredients cited on ingredient pages.
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