Ingredient · dataset v56
Cetyl Dimethicone and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A C16 alkyl bound to silicone through a silicon-carbon bond, not an ester; the documented yeast cutters are ester-cutters with no alkyl-cleavage record, and free cetyl alcohol stays flagged.
Bound-vs-free distinction: only the free alcohol is food.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Silicone
Related silicone
- Amodimethicone — No known trigger
- Bis-Isobutyl PEG/PPG-10/7/Dimethicone Copolymer — No known trigger
- Bis-PEG-15 Methyl Ether Dimethicone — No known trigger
- Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane — No known trigger
- Caprylyl Methicone — No known trigger
- Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone — No known trigger
- Cyclomethicone — No known trigger
- Cyclopentasiloxane — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Cetyl Dimethicone trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A C16 alkyl bound to silicone through a silicon-carbon bond, not an ester; the documented yeast cutters are ester-cutters with no alkyl-cleavage record, and free cetyl alcohol stays flagged.
Does Cetyl Dimethicone feed Malassezia?
No known link: Cetyl Dimethicone is judged with no known trigger. One screened ingredient is not a product verdict — when in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
Is this medical advice?
No. We screen ingredient lists; we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. When in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
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Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.