Ingredient · dataset v56
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
A crosslinked silicone elastomer, not food for Malassezia yeast.
Powder and primer texture agent.
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Silicone
Checked products with this ingredient (6)
Product types: Makeup, Sunscreens
Makeup (3)
- e.l.f. Cosmetics High Definition Powder Sheer
- Morphe Bake & Set Translucent Setting Powder Jumbo
- innisfree No-Sebum Mineral Powder
Sunscreens (3)
- Dr. Jart+ Every Sun Day Sun Fluid SPF 50+
- CoTZ Face Prime & Protect Non-Tinted SPF40 1.5 oz
- CoTZ Face Prime & Protect Tinted SPF40 1.5 oz
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 Dimethicone — No known trigger
- Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone — No known trigger
- Cyclomethicone — No known trigger
Sources
EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: A crosslinked silicone elastomer, not food for the yeast.
Does Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer feed Malassezia?
No known link: Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer 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.
Check a full list containing Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer →
Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.