How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 396 list it before the 1% line and 124 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 500 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 500
MEFACTORY1-Step Pig-Nose Pack (10 Sheets)
ReuzelReuzel Extreme Hold Matte Pomade 35g
HATHERINEPore Clear White Nose Strip 16 Sheets (Jumbo)
DOINGWHATVolume Styling Wet Wax 50ml
NEOGENNeogen All Day Locking Fixer 80ml
Anastasia Beverly HillsAnastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel
Anastasia Beverly HillsAnastasia Beverly Hills Mini Clear Brow Gel
wet n wildwet n wild KELP SHAKE DUAL PHASE SETTING MIST
MorpheMorphe Lifeproof 16-Hour Continuous Setting Mist
M·A·CM·A·C Mixing Medium Eyeliner - 0.33 fl oz
LYS BeautyLYS Beauty Secure Brow Shape + Hold Clear Brow Gel
Baxter of CaliforniaBaxter of California THICKENING STYLE GEL
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII FZ989GH94E · registered name POVIDONE, UNSPECIFIED · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: 40th Anniversary Overview and Rereview Summaries From 2011 to 2015
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Vinylpyrrolidone Polymers as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ＰＶＰ: 本品は、１－ビニル－２－ピロリドン（ＶＰ）の重合体であり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 9003-39-8
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0025941
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID401764950
- Molecular formula
- (C6H9NO)n
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Odour
- odourless
- pH
- 3 (3-7)
- Melting/freezing point
- 13.9 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 90~93 ℃
- Flash point
- &, gt, 215 ℃
- Vapour density
- 3.8
- Relative density
- 1.23 (1.23-1.29)
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.29
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 425 ℃
- Molecular weight
- 111.14
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 130 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.
- Fixing agent (mordant)36
- Binder27
- Pharmaceutical excipient (EPA)19
- Thickening agent12
- Film former7
- Dispersing agent5
- Emulsifier4
- Processing aids not otherwise specified4
11 other uses
- Hair fixative (EPA)3
- Flotation agent2
- Anti-static agent2
- Viscosity modifier2
- Fragrance1
- Photosensitive agent1
- Elasticizer1
- Flame retardant1
- Stabilizing agent1
- Solvent1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
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Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- IARC carcinogen classification
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- PubMed 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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