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Ingredient Dictionary

POLYISOBUTENE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 368 list it before the 1% line and 186 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 539 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 539

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII DSQ2V1DD1K · registered name POLYISOBUTYLENE (2300 MW) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGHolds powders togetherBINDING

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: Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel on the on the safety assessment of Polyisobutene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene as used in cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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 ポリイソブテン: 本品は、イソブチレンの重合体であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYISOBUTENEINCI폴리아이소부텐Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Propene, 2-methyl-, homopolymerSynonymポリイソブテンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9003-27-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID2036451

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Odour
odourless
Relative density
0.918
Molecular weight
56.11

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 28 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 agent5
  • Sealant (barrier)4
  • Binder4
  • Film former3
  • Plasticizer2
  • Thickening agent2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Flux agent1
5 other uses
  • Flavouring and nutrient1
  • Intermediate1
  • Waterproofing agent1
  • Dispersing agent1
  • Flow promoter1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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