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Ingredients

Ingredient Dictionary

NYLON-12

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 217 list it before the 1% line and 36 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 232 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 232

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGAdds bulkBULKINGMakes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING

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 Nylon as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ナイロン-12: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるポリアミドである。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

NYLON-12INCI나일론-12Korean label name (MFDS standard)Azacyclotridecan-2-one, homopolymerSynonymナイロン-12Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
25038-74-8
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID901011015

What products actually use it for

What the 3 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.

  • Viscosity modifier1
  • Filler1
  • Opacifer1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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