Snapshot
- Overview
- A lightweight silicone that gives skin and makeup a silky, smooth finish.
- Category
- Skin Conditioning, Tone/Texture
- Type
- Silicone
Trisiloxane
Trisiloxane is a low-viscosity, volatile silicone made of three siloxane units. It's used as a fast-evaporating carrier that boosts spreadability and slip, giving a weightless application and non-greasy finish in skin, hair, and makeup formulas.
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Our take
Is Trisiloxane a Good Ingredient?
It rates Good as a lightweight volatile silicone that improves spreadability and clean dry-down, with strong sensory performance and low irritation, though the benefits are primarily about feel rather than treatment.
What it does
Skin Benefits
Gives products a featherlight feel and dries down quickly for a clean finish, and improves glide for effortless application without tackiness.
Where you'll find it
Uses in Skincare & Cosmetics
Used as a volatile carrier in primers, liquid foundations, sunscreens, and hair styling sprays to improve spread and quick dry-down, and also appears in lightweight serums to reduce heaviness.
Before you use it
Safety
Low irritation potential for most users, and it evaporates quickly. A few may notice transient dryness or mild eye sensitivity in spray applications.
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