Ingredient Dictionary

NYLON-66

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 9 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

11 of 11 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Poly[imino(1,6-dioxo-1,6-hexanediyl)imino-1,6-hexanediyl]

Cosmetic roles

Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGAdds 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 Nylon as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ナイロン－６６: 本品は、アジピン酸（＊）とヘキサメチレンジアミンから得られるポリアミドであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

NYLON-66INCI나일론-66Korean label name (MFDS standard)Poly[imino(1,6-dioxo-1,6-hexanediyl)imino-1,6-hexanediyl]Synonymナイロン－６６Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 32131-17-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID6027973
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID901473863

Molecular formula: (C12H22N2O2)n

What products actually use it for

What the 18 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.

Monomers6
Filler3
Opacifer3
Binder3
Viscosity modifier2
Conductive agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard