Environmental Project No. 1031 – Siloxanes - Consumption, Toxicity and Alternatives – Annex 2 Siloxanes in hair styling products on the Danish market

Siloxanes - Consumption, Toxicity and Alternatives

Annex 2
Siloxanes in hair styling products on the Danish market

The table below lists siloxanes identified in a Danish survey of chemicals in hair styling products. In total 585 different chemicals were identified in 328 products, among these 25 siloxanes (Poulsen et al. 2002).

The table shows the number of products in which the compounds were found and the average ranking of the substance in the declaration of contents of the products. The ranking is an indication of the relative concentration of the substances in the products. A low number (high ranking) indicates that the compound is a main ingredient, whereas a high number (low ranking) indicates that the substance is an additive.

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