Ingredient
BIS-HEMA POLYNEOPENTYL GLYCOL ADIPATE/IPDI COPOLYMER
Substance information
Polymer or copolymer based on 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) and possibly other monomers. "Pentyl" normally refers to pentanol as an alcoholic component or generally a saturated (possibly branched) hydrocarbon chain with 5 carbon atoms. "Glycol" refers to divalent alcohol as alcoholic component of this ingredient (ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol and others). Adipates are salts or esters of adipic acid (hexanedioic acid). Polymer or copolymer based on isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and possibly other monomers. "Copolymer" refers to a polymer composed of several different (mostly two) basic units (monomers).
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
BINDING
Ensures the cohesion of powdered products
Origin
synthetic
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
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