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InventoryRef 3556615/10/2010

NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER

6-Aminohexanoic acid, 12-aminododecanoic acid, 1,6-hexanedioic acid, 1,6-hexanediamine copolymer

NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label is a composite INCI name with 3 named source-material segments. Each segment must be reconciled with the supplier specification.

Identity type from wording
composite
Preparation or form
COPOLYMER
Named source segments
3
Review parsed source-name segments
  1. NYLON-12
  2. 6
  3. 66 COPOLYMER

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Inventory details for NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER

INCI name

NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER

Description

6-Aminohexanoic acid, 12-aminododecanoic acid, 1,6-hexanedioic acid, 1,6-hexanediamine copolymer

Record provenance

Inventory reference
35566
Imported identity
NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER
Source update
15/10/2010
European Commission CosIng source notes
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Key data

CAS
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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

EC
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Restriction
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Function
FILM FORMING
Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#17648 · NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

NITROCELLULOSEFILM FORMING
NONOXYNYL HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSEFILM FORMING
NORBORNANEDIAMINE/RESORCINOL DIGLYCIDYL ETHER CROSSPOLYMERFILM FORMING
NORBORNENE/TRIS(TRIMETHYLSILOXY)SILYLNORBORNENE COPOLYMERFILM FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
OCTADECENE/MA COPOLYMER ESTERSFILM FORMING
OCTADECENE/MA COPOLYMER OCTADODECYL/BETA-SITOSTERYL ESTERSFILM FORMING
OCTYLACRYLAMIDE/ACRYLATES/BUTYLAMINOETHYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMERANTISTATIC, FILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING
OCTYLDODECYL DILINOLEIC ACID/PROPANEDIOL COPOLYMERFILM FORMING, PLASTICISER, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicalsPubChem PUG RESTEU Safety Gate cosmetic product alertsECHA CHEMUS EPA CompToxCosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessmentsFDA Global Substance Registration SystemILO/WHO International Chemical Safety CardsJapan NITE-CHRIPNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsOECD eChemPortal

How NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.

NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.

Frequently asked questions

NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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Source note for NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for NYLON-12/6/66 COPOLYMER from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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