Ingredient Dictionary

POLYLACTIC ACID

How much products actually contain

3 products state the amountmedian 0.1%

under 0.01% 1
0.01–0.1% 0
0.1–1% 2
1% or more 0

Amounts are mostly stated by products named after the ingredient, so they may lean towards token amounts.

Of the products containing it, 5 list it before the 1% line and 19 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 24 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 24

Definition

Polymer of lactic acid

Cosmetic roles

Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE

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: Safety Assessment of Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Poly(3-Hydroxyoctanoic Acid, and Polylactic Acid as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ポリ乳酸: 本品は、乳酸（＊）の重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYLACTIC ACIDINCI폴리락틱애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)1,4-Dioxane-2,5-dione, 3,6-dimethyl-, (3R,6R)-, polymer with rel-(3R,6S)-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dione and (3S,6S)-3,6-dimethyl-1,4-dioxane-2,5-dioneSynonymポリ乳酸Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 26680-10-4
CAS No.chemical registry number: 26811-96-1
CAS No.chemical registry number: 26917-25-9
CAS No.chemical registry number: 33135-50-1
CAS No.chemical registry number: 9051-89-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID0051289

What products actually use it for

What the 5 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.

Binder4
Abrasive1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard