Compound record

Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane

Also known as FS-5671

540-97-6 · candidate list substance / siloxane · cosmetics

FS-5671 SVHC Candidate ListEU monitoringcosmeticsformulation DODECAMETHYLCYCLOHEXASILOXANECyclohexasiloxane, dodecamethyl-Cyclomethicone 6

Dossier Status Obligations Why Alternatives Changes Similar Sources

CAS 540-97-6

Formula C12H36O6Si6

Molecular weight 444.92 g/mol

InChIKey IUMSDRXLFWAGNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Current status

EU status, SVHC, REACH, and POPs view

Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane is currently surfaced as candidate list substance in the EU.

The current imported view anchors this substance in CandidateList. The live rationale focuses on PBT (Article 57d) vPvB (Article 57e), and this page is designed for fast status checks before deeper source review.

This page is meant to answer the direct search query about EU status before you branch into obligations, SCIP, or source verification.

Candidate List substancestatuslatest imported framework state

8 Mar 2026last checkedlatest authority check date captured

Who should care

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Cosmetics and formulation compliance teamswatch

What to do next

Operational routes from the current status

Article duties

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Source check

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Imported framework rows

Authority-backed detail

Framework	Status	Listed	Effective	Reason	Obligations	Source
CandidateList	Candidate List substance	27 Jun 2018	Unspecified	PBT (Article 57d) vPvB (Article 57e)	check article threshold obligations; review SCIP notification relevance	Candidate List entry - Dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane