How we scored it
Where it comes from
A polyurethane-type crosspolymer built from hexamethylene diisocyanate, trimethylolpropane and a methyl-caprolactone, all synthesised from petrochemical feedstocks. No natural route exists for any monomer.
In plain English
A synthetic film-forming polymer used in long-wear makeup and nail products, built entirely from man-made plastic-type building blocks.
CosIng definition: 2-Ethyl-2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-propanediol, polymer with tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-one, reaction products with 1,6-diisocyanatohexane
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References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3HDI/TRIMETHYLOL HEXYLLACTONE CROSSPOLYMER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=HDI/TRIMETHYLOL%20HEXYLLACTONE%20CROSSPOLYMER