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Cyclohexasiloxane

Softens and smooths.

In the Silicones group

What it is

A silicone, an ingredient made in a lab from silicon and oxygen, shaped as a ring of six units.

A solvent and emollient that helps the product spread and leaves skin and hair soft.

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What it does in a formula

Softens and smoothsOfficial EU function: Skin conditioning - emollient
Dissolves other ingredientsOfficial EU function: Solvent
Conditions and detangles hairOfficial EU function: Hair 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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