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Caprylyl Methicone

Keeps skin in good condition.

In the Silicones group

What it is

A silicone, an ingredient made in a lab from silicon and oxygen.

Used as a skin conditioning agent, helping keep the skin in good condition.

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What it does in a formula

Keeps skin in good conditionOfficial EU function: Skin conditioning

Why some people watch for it

Silicones

Some people avoid silicones because they prefer how products without them feel, or because they follow a haircare routine that leaves them out.

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