Cyclopentasiloxane
Severity 6/10Editorialemollient · solvent · also known as d5
Is Cyclopentasiloxane safe?
Cyclopentasiloxane carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (environmental impact).
In plain language
A volatile silicone giving that silky slip, now being phased down in the EU because it persists and accumulates in aquatic ecosystems.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Concerns marked Editorialare Caredermis' own dermatological review; the rest are drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Environmental impact
Editorial6/10Classified vPvB (very persistent, very bioaccumulative); EU restricts it in cosmetics from 2027.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Cyclopentasiloxane — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Cyclopentasiloxane
- unileverDove Déodorant Stick Anti-Transpirant Original Protection 48h 40ml
- NeutrogenaCrème pieds très secs et abîmés
- MonsavonDéodorant Femme Spray Fleur de Lotus Presque Divine 200ml
- l-orealSkin Active Biphase Micellaire Tout en 1
- MonsavonDéodorant Femme Spray Compressé Grenade Tellement Fraîche 100ml
- BourjoisHealthy Mix BB Cream anti-fatigue 24H 02 Medium
- unileverDove Women Invisible Dry Deodorant Stick
- UnileverRestoring ritual body lotion
- unileverREXONA MEN Déodorant Stick Anti-Transpirant 96H Clean Scent 45ml
- UnileverREXONA Déodorant Femme Spray Anti Transpirant Invisible Aqua
- Rexona MenDéodorant Homme Spray Anti-Transpirant Sport Cool 200ml
- unileverREXONA MEN Stick Anti-Transpirant Invisible Black & White 50ml
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