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Description :
Cyclopentasiloxane functions as an anticaking agent, hair conditioning agent, skin conditioning agent, emollient, and solvent in cosmetic products.
Sources of Exposure: Cosmetics and personal care products
Health Impacts: Inhalation of cyclopentasiloxane vapor, such as in aerosols, can provoke pulmonary inflammation. Following inhalation exposure cyclopentasiloxane, lab rats also displayed a significant increase in uterine tumors.
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