SPF Scout · Ingredient
Ethyl Methicone
CAS -
What this ingredient generally does
A silicone-type emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It gives the product a light, slippery glide as you spread it.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.
Published formulations that list this ingredient
These are the formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
Aveeno Baby Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF50 (Lotion)
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Aveeno Kids Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
H.E.B Solutions Sunscreen Ultra SPF 50 (Spray)
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
H.E.B Solutions Sunscreen Wet Protection Kids SPF 70
SPF 70 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Neutrogena ® Sheer Zinc Kids Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50+
SPF 50+ as labeled · U.S. formulation
Neutrogena Pure and Free Baby Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Face Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Walgreens 50 Baby Mineral Sunscreen
U.S. formulation
Walgreens SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.