Ingredient glossary / Conditioning agent
Amodimethicone
On the label: Amodimethicone · Conditioning agent
What it is
A silicone with an amine group so it clings to damaged, negatively charged hair; washes out more slowly than dimethicone.
Conditioning agents: Conditioning agents smooth hair or skin and reduce static; most are cationic (positively charged) so they cling to the hair shaft.
Wikidata: Chemical compound, a linear polymer of dimethylsiloxane. Q411955 →
In the research
2 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Final report on the safety assessment of stearoxy dimethicone, dimethicone, methicone, amino bispropyl dimethicone, aminopropyl dimethicone, amodimethicone, amodimethicone hydroxys · International journal of toxicology, 2003
- Optical properties of hair: effect of treatments on luster as quantified by image analysis · Journal of cosmetic science, 2003
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
2 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
Made in the USA
Made in the USA
Other conditioning agents
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