According to “The Dirty Dozen – Cosmetics Chemicals to Avoid” – cyclomethicone (silicone) “may interfere with hormone function and damage the liver.”

Quoting a 2008 joint study by Environment Canada and Health Canada the claims of toxicity are oversimplified.

According to the Environment/Health Canada Study:

As much as I get frustrated at how cosmetics companies use manufactured science and exaggerated claims to sell over priced products I also get frustrated when special interest groups use half-truths and poorly applied conjecture to frighten consumers.

Recently I was emailed a report called “The Dirty Dozen – Cosmetics Chemicals to Avoid” – a so-called list of cancer causing ingredients found in everyday cosmetics. This report made many generalizations that are not supported by scientific research.