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
Make Over Silky Smooth Loose Powder
MAC Studio fix powder plus foundation
Oxygenetix Oxygenating Foundation
SANA White Cream
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
Etude House Zero Sebum Drying Powder
Make Happy Skin Physical UV Defense Cream SPF 50+ PA+++
Mentholatum Acnes Uv Tint Spf 35/ Pa+++
St. Tropez Bronzer 3 In 1
innisfree Matte Mineral Setting Powder
innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder
Ruby Rose Matte Foundation
Skinfood Peach Cotton Multi Finish Powder
Avene Hydrance Optimale Cream Light
It's Skin Babyface Petit Blusher
Lancôme Long Time No Shine Loose Powder
Make Up Forever Ultra Hd Stick Foundation
Revolution Pro Matte Primer
Rose All Day The Realest Lightweight Compact Powder
Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Liquid Concealer
Coxir Ceramide Daily UV Sun Block
Jeffree Star Magic Star Setting Powder Shade Fair
No7 Airbrush Away Tinted Skin Protector
Sofina Beaute Uv Cut Emulsion Moist Spf50+ Pa++++
Sofina Beaute Whitening Uv Cut Emulsion Moist Spf50+ Pa++++
Urban Decay Brow Beater Microfine Brow Pencil And Brush
Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics Palette
XX Revolution Pore Fixx Detoxing Primer
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat Illuminating Concealer Pen
By Terry HYALURONIC PRESSED HYDRA-POWDER FACE SETTING POWDER
Clinique Eye Shadow, Pinks
Cotz Face Natural Skin Tone Spf 40
Fenty Beauty Pro Filt'r Instant Retouch Concealer
Holika Holika Make Up Sun Cream
Smith Total Sunscreen Spf50+ Pa+++
Suisai Beauty Clear Powder 2 Enzymes* + Amino Acid Based Cleansing Agents
innisfree No Sebum Blur Powder
BEAUTYBLENDER Bounce™ Liquid Whip Long Wear Foundation
Biore Uv Bright Milk Spf 50+/ Pa+++
Bourjois Paris Delice De Poudre Highlighting Palette 01
Cotz Face Moisture Spf 35
CoverGirl Trublend Minerals Loose Powder
DDC Dr Demis x Cinnamongal Sun Drops Spf50 Pa++++
Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation
Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup
Max Factor Facefinity All Day Flawless 3in1 Liquid Foundation
NYX Tres Jolie Gel Pencil Liner