---
title: Dimethicone
entity_type: Ingredient
canonical_url: https://skinknowledgebase.com/ingredients/dimethicone
date_modified: 2026-05-20
date_reviewed: 2026-05-20
mcp_eligible: true
evidence_sources:
  - title: Cleveland Clinic — Chapped Lips
    canonical_citation_url: https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/cleveland-clinic-chapped-lips
    original_source_url: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22005-chapped-lips
    source_type: medical_reference
product_fact_sources:
  - title: CeraVe Healing Ointment — Official Product Page
    canonical_citation_url: https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/official-product-page-cerave-healing-ointment
    original_source_url: https://www.cerave.com/skincare/moisturizers/healing-ointment
    source_type: official_product_page
---

# Dimethicone

## Quick Summary

Dimethicone is a silicone-based skin-conditioning ingredient used for slip and barrier-support feel.

## What It Is

Dimethicone is a silicone skin-conditioning ingredient used in many barrier-support formulas.

## Mechanism

It can add slip and a protective-feeling film that helps dry-feeling surfaces feel smoother and less rough.

## Related Entities

- [Cleveland Clinic — Chapped Lips](https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/cleveland-clinic-chapped-lips)
- [CeraVe Healing Ointment official page](https://skinknowledgebase.com/sources/official-product-page-cerave-healing-ointment)
- [CeraVe Moisturizing Cream](https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/cerave-moisturizing-cream)
- [CeraVe Healing Ointment](https://skinknowledgebase.com/products/cerave-healing-ointment)
- [Chapped Lips](https://skinknowledgebase.com/concerns/chapped-lips)