Know Your Ingredients: Stearyl Methicone

by beautifulwithbrains on June 11, 2011

in ingredients

What it is
Stearyl Methicone is a silicone based polymer.

What it does
Stearyl Methicone is an occlusive skin conditioning agent. This means that it keeps skin moisturized by forming a protective barrier on the skin that slows down water loss.

Side effects
Stearyl Methicone is generally considered to be safe.

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