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Ingredient Dictionary

POLYPROPYLENE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 10 list it before the 1% line and 10 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 17 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 17

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII Z563AE3K1P · registered name POLYPROPYLENE (5000 MW) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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 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 ポリプロピレン: 本品は、プロピ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

POLYPROPYLENEINCI폴리프로필렌Korean label name (MFDS standard)1-Propene, homopolymerSynonymポリプロピレンJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9003-07-0
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID00872805
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID501844517
Molecular formula
(C3H6)n

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
colourless
Odour
odourless
Melting/freezing point
&amp, lt, 165 ℃
Relative density
0.90 (20°C)
Auto-ignition temperature
375-400 ℃
Molecular weight
(&amp, gt, 40000)

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 97 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.

  • Surface modifier18
  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive11
  • Binder11
  • Lubricating agent7
  • Hardener7
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter6
  • Dispersing agent6
  • Anti-slip agent4
16 other uses
  • Diluent4
  • Sealant (barrier)3
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified3
  • Flame retardant2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Defoamer2
  • Insulators2
  • Conductive agent1
  • Crystal growth modifiers (nucleating agents)1
  • Plasticizer1
  • Anti-stain agent1
  • Filler1
  • Antioxidant1
  • Thickening agent1
  • Dye1
  • Flocculating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 19