Cyclomethicone

Cyclomethicone (decamethylcyclopentasiloxane) is a chemical compound invented in 1980 by Dow Corning, a mixture of cyclic dimethyl polysiloxane compounds. The name "Cyclomethicone" describes the structure of the molecule. "Cyclo" refers to the cyclic (ring) structure of the molecule, "meth" refers to the presence of methyl groups (-CH3), and...