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POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 495 list it before the 1% line and 13 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 507 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 507

Definition

Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-1,4-phenylenecarbonyl)

US FDA substance register · UNII Y78AJD3DED · registered name POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (INTRINSIC VISCOSITY 0.40-0.70) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Modified Terephthalate Polymers as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name PET: 本品は、次の化学式で表されるテレフタル酸樹脂である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATEINCI폴리에틸렌테레프탈레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyloxycarbonyl-1,4-phenylenecarbonyl)SynonymPETJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
25038-59-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID10872790
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID601437155
Molecular formula
(C10H8O4)n

Measured properties

Colour
colourless
Melting/freezing point
254~284 ℃
Relative density
(1.33-1.45)
Auto-ignition temperature
500 ℃ ()

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 32 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.

  • Binder9
  • Anti-redeposition agent5
  • Film former4
  • Monomers4
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter2
  • Dispersing agent2
  • Diluent1
  • Hair fixative (EPA)1
4 other uses
  • Pigment1
  • Thickening agent1
  • Heat stabilizer1
  • Flame retardant1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 18