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cyclohexasiloxane
dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane

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CAS Number: 540-97-6Picture of molecule3D/inchi
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:208-762-8
FDA UNII: XHK3U310BA
Nikkaji Web:J120.965E
MDL:MFCD00144215
Molecular Weight:444.92592000
Formula:C12 H36 O6 Si6
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Category:cosmetic agents
 
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Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless clear oily liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:0.96720 @ 25.00 °C.
Refractive Index:1.40150 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point: -3.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 245.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.022500 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 256.00 °F. TCC ( 124.40 °C. ) (est)
Soluble in:
 water, 0.005007 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
 water, 0.0051 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp)
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Strength:none
Odor Description:at 100.00 %. odorless
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
 
Cosmetic Information:
CosIng:cosmetic data
Cosmetic Uses: hair conditioning
skin conditioning
skin conditioning - emollient
solvents
 
Suppliers:
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
DODECAMETHYLCYCLOHEXASILOXANE >98.0%(GC)
Odor: characteristic
Use: A cyclic volatile methylsiloxane (cVMS) used in cosmetic and personal care products. Used in dermal exposure
Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich
For experimental / research use only.
2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane
 
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View
 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
 
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Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
oral-rat LD50 > 50000 mg/kg
BEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY STIMULATION
National Technical Information Service. Vol. OTS0572798

Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
cosmetic agents
Recommendation for cyclohexasiloxane usage levels up to:
 not for fragrance use.
 
Recommendation for cyclohexasiloxane flavor usage levels up to:
 not for flavor use.
 
Safety References:
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):540-97-6
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :10911
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WGK Germany:3
2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-dodecamethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11-hexaoxa-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexasilacyclododecane
Chemidplus:0000540976
 
References:
 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-dodecamethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11-hexaoxa-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexasilacyclododecane
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Canada Domestic Sub. List:540-97-6
Pubchem (cid):10911
Pubchem (sid):134975746
 
Other Information:
(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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Formulations/Preparations:
typically including dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (d6) with a general formula of (-si(ch3)2o-)x in a cyclic configuration, where x is generally less than 8, and more commonly x is 3-7. this formulation is commonly used in cosmetics.
 
Potential Blenders and core components note
None Found
 
Potential Uses:
None Found
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 not found in nature
 
Synonyms:
 cyclohexasiloxane, 2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-dodecamethyl-
 cyclohexasiloxane, dodecamethyl-
 dodecamethyl cyclohexasiloxane
2,2,4,4,6,6,8,8,10,10,12,12-dodecamethyl-1,3,5,7,9,11-hexaoxa-2,4,6,8,10,12-hexasilacyclododecane
 dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxan
 dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane
 

Articles:

PubMed:Concentrations and trophic magnification of cyclic siloxanes in aquatic biota from the Western Basin of Lake Erie, Canada.
PubMed:Consistency in trophic magnification factors of cyclic methyl siloxanes in pelagic freshwater food webs leading to brown trout.
PubMed:Concentrations of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in European cosmetics and personal care products: prerequisite for human and environmental exposure assessment.
PubMed:Water-in-oil emulsions prepared by peptide-silicone hybrid polymers as active interfacial modifier: effects of silicone oil species on dispersion stability of emulsions.
PubMed:Cyclic siloxanes in air, including identification of high levels in Chicago and distinct diurnal variation.
PubMed:Concentrations in ambient air and emissions of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in Zurich, Switzerland.
PubMed:Evaluating the fate and behaviour of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes in two contrasting North American lakes using a multi-media model.
PubMed:Determination of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in water, sediment, soil, biota, and biosolid using large-volume injection-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
PubMed:Review of recent advances in research on the toxicity, detection, occurrence and fate of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes in the environment.
PubMed:Plasma concentrations of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS) in pregnant and postmenopausal Norwegian women and self-reported use of personal care products (PCPs).
PubMed:Occurrence and seasonality of cyclic volatile methyl siloxanes in Arctic air.
PubMed:Occurrence and fate of volatile siloxanes in a municipal wastewater treatment plant of Beijing, China.
PubMed:Cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in fish from the Baltic Sea.
PubMed:Junge relationships in measurement data for cyclic siloxanes in air.
PubMed:Concentrations of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in biosolid amended soil, influent, effluent, receiving water, and sediment of wastewater treatment plants in Canada.
PubMed:Chemical fate, latitudinal distribution and long-range transport of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in the global environment: a modeling assessment.
PubMed:Determination of siloxanes in silicone products and potential migration to milk, formula and liquid simulants.
PubMed:Method for simultaneous determination of partition coefficients for cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes and dimethylsilanediol.
PubMed:Safety assessment of cyclomethicone, cyclotetrasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane, and cycloheptasiloxane.
PubMed:Prioritizing organic chemicals for long-term air monitoring by using empirical monitoring data--application to data from the Swedish screening program.
PubMed:Measuring chemical emissions from wet products--development of a new measurement technique.
PubMed:Cyclic volatile methylsiloxane bioaccumulation in flounder and ragworm in the Humber Estuary.
PubMed:Survey of cyclic and linear siloxanes in sediment from the Songhua River and in sewage sludge from wastewater treatment plants, Northeastern China.
PubMed:Determination of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in biota with a purge and trap method.
PubMed:Determination of cyclic and linear siloxanes in soil samples by ultrasonic-assisted extraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
PubMed:Volatile siloxanes in the European arctic: assessment of sources and spatial distribution.
PubMed:Occurrence of cyclic and linear siloxanes in indoor dust from China, and implications for human exposures.
PubMed:Low molecular weight cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes in cosmetic products sold in Canada: implication for dermal exposure.
PubMed:Survey of organosilicone compounds, including cyclic and linear siloxanes, in personal-care and household products.
PubMed:Determination of siloxanes, silicon, and platinum in tissues of women with silicone gel-filled implants.
PubMed:[Residual chemicals in silicone rubber products for food contact use].
PubMed:Determination of low molecular weight silicones in plasma and blood of women after exposure to silicone breast implants by GC/MS.
PubMed:Cyclosiloxanes produce fatal liver and lung damage in mice.
PubMed:Low molecular weight silicones are widely distributed after a single subcutaneous injection in mice.
 
Notes:
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