Ingredient
BIS-HPMA POLY(PROPYLENE GLYCOL ADIPATE)/IPDI COPOLYMER
Substance information
Polymer or copolymer based on hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA) and possibly other monomers. Ingredient on the basis of propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol). "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
FILM FORMING
Produces a continuous film on skin, hair and / or nails
Origin
synthetic (Information may exclusively reflect the status at initial entry of this ingredient into the relevant INCI dictionary; technological progress may have added new manufacturing options based on substances of different origin)
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.