CYCLOMETHICONE is graded F** (Banned) by Expert·ING, based on COSING, FDA regulatory data. It is restricted under EU COSING — AnnexII.
CYCLOMETHICONE
Safety grade: F**
Cyclomethicone is a lightweight silicone oil that feels smooth and silky on skin and hair. It evaporates quickly, leaving behind a soft, non-greasy finish.
This ingredient is used in cosmetics to make products feel silky and smooth, reduce frizz in hair, condition strands, help distribute other ingredients evenly, and control how thick or thin a product feels.
Graded using: COSING, FDA.
- EU COSING — Prohibited
Last verified: June 7, 2026
Safer alternatives to CYCLOMETHICONE
- DIMETHICONE — Grade A. Silicone emollient that provides the same silky feel and conditioning as cyclomethicone.
- PANTHENOL — Grade A. Humectant and antistatic that conditions hair and reduces frizz like cyclomethicone.
- CAPRYLYL GLYCOL — Grade A. Humectant emollient that conditions hair and skin with a smooth, silky finish.
- PROPYLENE GLYCOL — Grade A**. Humectant solvent that controls viscosity and conditions skin like cyclomethicone.
Other CMR Substance ingredients
- PETROLEUM — Grade F
- FORMALDEHYDE — Grade F
- STYRENE — Grade F**
- TETRAHYDROFURFURYL ALCOHOL — Grade F**
- CHLOROACETAMIDE — Grade F**
- ETHYLHEXYL ETHYLHEXANOATE — Grade F**
Other Emollient ingredients
- CETEARYL ALCOHOL — Grade A
- GLYCERYL STEARATE — Grade A
- CETYL ALCOHOL — Grade A
- GLYCOL DISTEARATE — Grade A
- GLYCERYL OLEATE — Grade A
- HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL — Grade A