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ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMER

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 154 list it before the 1% line and 26 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 168 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 168

Definition

Ethene, polymer with propene

Cosmetic roles

Scrubs physicallyABRASIVELeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGAdds bulkBULKING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Polyene Group as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name (エチレン/プロピレン)コポリマー: 本品は、エチレンとプロピレンとの共重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

ETHYLENE/PROPYLENE COPOLYMERINCI에틸렌/프로필렌코폴리머Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Propene, polymer with etheneSynonym(エチレン/プロピレン)コポリマーJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9010-79-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID601010975

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
colourless
Melting/freezing point
120~170 ℃
Vapour density
2.4
Relative density
0.86~0.87
Molecular weight
70.134

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 22 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

  • Lubricating agent8
  • Surface modifier3
  • Waterproofing agent2
  • Binder2
  • Dispersing agent1
  • Hardener1
  • Viscosity modifier1
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter1
3 other uses
  • Filler1
  • Abrasive1
  • Film former1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 13