- Type
- Silicone
- How serious
- Low severity
- Evidence
- Emerging evidence
Why it is flagged
Persistent and bioaccumulative; under ongoing endocrine review, with wash-off use already restricted in the EU.
Health topics it bears on
Sources
- Siloxane D5 (cyclopentasiloxane, decamethyl-) - information sheet Health Canada, 2023
- Screening Assessment for the Challenge: Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) Environment Canada and Health Canada, 2008
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1328 amending Annex XVII to REACH as regards D4, D5 and D6 European Commission, 2024
- Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/35 amending Annex XVII to REACH as regards octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4) and decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) European Commission, 2018
Also listed as
d5, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane