Undecylcrylene Dimethicone
What Undecylcrylene Dimethicone is & what it does
A silicone-based photostabilizer that helps keep UV filters, especially avobenzone, from breaking down in sunlight. It also conditions and smooths.
What does Undecylcrylene Dimethicone do in skincare?
Undecylcrylene Dimethicone is a silicone-based ingredient used in sunscreen and skincare formulas to improve texture, spreadability, and the feel of the product on the skin. In sunscreens it can also help keep UV filters evenly distributed and improve how the formula wears. It is a formulation helper rather than an active sunscreen filter on its own.
Is Undecylcrylene Dimethicone safe?
Silicone-based ingredients like Undecylcrylene Dimethicone are widely used in cosmetics and are generally considered safe at the levels used in formulas. It works mainly on the surface to improve texture and wear. Patch testing a new product is reasonable if your skin reacts easily.
Is Undecylcrylene Dimethicone natural or synthetic?
Undecylcrylene Dimethicone is synthetic, a lab-made silicone-based ingredient. It is not derived from a single plant or animal source. Its synthetic nature gives it consistent texture and performance properties.
Sunscreens with Undecylcrylene Dimethicone
We rate 7 sunscreens that contain it:
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MDSolarSciences Solar Stick SPF 40
77/100
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MDSolarSciences Mineral Sunscreen Stick Broad Spectrum SPF 40
77/100
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PCA Skin Weightless Protection Broad Spectrum SPF 45
75/100
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Urban Skin Rx Sheerglow™ Even Tone Daily Defense Mineral Moisturizer SPF 30
74/100
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Revive Skincare Intensite Creme Lustre Spf 30 Day Cream
67/100
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Ahava Brightening Cream SPF 20
65/100
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panama jack Baby Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion
55/100