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Polysilicone-15 (INCI) is an organic compound used in hair products like shampoos conditioners hair sprays pomades and color treatment products to absorb UVB radiation. In the EU it is also approved for use in sunscreens and cosmetics. The absorption maximum is at about 310 nm. It is marketed as Parsol SLX by DSM.The backbone chain is mainly composed of siloxane repeat units and is of low molecular weight so being classed as an oligomer.

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IUPAC name
1-methyleneethyl)silylene]-, α-(trimethylsilyl)-, ω-(trimethylsilyloxy)poly[oxy(dimethyl)silylene]-, co-[oxy(methyl)(2-(4-[22-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl]phenoxy)prop-1-enyl)silylene], co-[oxy(methyl)(2-4-[22-bis(ethoxycarbonyl)vinyl]phenoxy-

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