Methicone
What-it-does:
emollient
Details
Bearing a close relationship to the famous Dimethicone, Methicone is the slightly trimmed down version missing the methyl (-CH3) groups on one side of the silicone chain. Like most silicones, it has nice emollient properties and improves the spreadability of products.
But Methicone's main thing in practice is not being an emollient but a silicone fluid for hydrophobization treatment of powders, i.e. making solid powders (mineral filters & color pigments) very water resistant and easily spreadable. Methicone does this by absorbing traces of water from the surface of pigments that is very useful for mineral sunscreens and makeup products.
Something incorrect or missing?Products with Methicone
Calpharma Spf Rx Ultra-Clear Daily Skin Hydrator Spf 50
Cliniderm Gentle Protective Lotion Spf 45
Essence All About Matt Fixing Compact Powder Waterproof
Etude House Zero Sebum Drying Powder
Make Happy Skin Physical UV Defense Cream SPF 50+ PA+++
St. Tropez Bronzer 3 In 1
innisfree Matte Mineral Setting Powder
Skinfood Peach Cotton Multi Finish Powder
Avene Hydrance Optimale Cream Light
It's Skin Babyface Petit Blusher
Revolution Pro Matte Primer
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Liquid Concealer
Coxir Ceramide Daily UV Sun Block
No7 Airbrush Away Tinted Skin Protector
Sofina Beaute Uv Cut Emulsion Moist Spf50+ Pa++++
Sofina Beaute Whitening Uv Cut Emulsion Moist Spf50+ Pa++++
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Illuminating Concealer Pen
Clinique Eye Shadow, Pinks
Cotz Face Natural Skin Tone Spf 40
Suisai Beauty Clear Powder 2 Enzymes* + Amino Acid Based Cleansing Agents
innisfree No Sebum Blur Powder
Biore Uv Bright Milk Spf 50+/ Pa+++
Cotz Face Moisture Spf 35
CoverGirl Trublend Minerals Loose Powder
Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation
NYX Tres Jolie Gel Pencil Liner
Skin79 Hot Pink Super Plus Beblesh Balm SPF 30
Biore Uv Perfect Block Milk Moisture
Cotz Face Natural Tinted Spf 40
CoverGirl Trublend Matte Made Liquid Foundation
DRMTLGY Active Sunscreen Spf49
Erayba Gamma 10
Ex1 cosmetics Foundation
Kat Von D True Portrait Lightweight Medium Coverage Foundation
Smashbox Photo Finish Reduce Redness Primer
Wardah Lightening Two Way Cake Light Feel Spf 15
innisfree Mineral Ultrafine Pact
SeneGence Advanced Anti Aging Foundation
bareMinerals Barepro™ Performance Wear Liquid Foundation Broad Spectrum Spf 20
Biore Uv Face Milk Spf50+ Pa++++
Biore Uv Perfect Face Milk (Spf50+ / Pa++++)
Etude House Dear Girls Oil Control Pact
Faces Canada Second Skin Foundation
J. Cat Aquasurance Compact Foundation
Kanebo Allie Extra Uv Gel Spf50+
Skin79 Hot Pink Sun Protect Beblesh Pact
Wet n Wild Photo Focus Eyeshadow Primer
Beautybio The Perfector 4-In-1 Skin Perfecting Silk Spf 30
Bobbi Brown Intensive Skin Serum Foundation Spf40
Lancôme Teint Miracle Radiant Foundation