Silicone Ingredient Solubility List
Silicone Solubility List Updated November 26, 2015 I compiled these lists based on information from ingredient manufacturers. If you want to know more about what it means to be a water-soluble silicone vs. water-insoluble silicone, more information follows the lists. "Water soluble" does NOT mean an ingredient will rinse off with water, so I'm trying to indicate when an ingredient is not water-rinsable. ©Science-y Hair Blog 2014 Water-soluble silicones (The raw ingredients dissolve in water and rinse off with plain water. Shampoo may or may not be necessary to remove products containing these ingredients). Bis-peg/ppg-16/16 peg/ppg-16/16 (This is an emulsifier - not for shine or lubrication) Dimethicone copolyol DEA PG-Propyl PEG/PPG-18/21 Dimethicone Dimethicone PEG-8 Phosphate Dimethicone-PG Diethylmonium Chloride Hydrolyzed Silk PG-Propyl Methylsilanediol Crosspolymer Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydroxypropyl Polysiloxane Hydrolyzed Wheat protein/hydroxypropyl polysilox...