POLYOXYMETHYLENE GLYCOL UREA
Polyoxymethylene Glycol Urea is the polymer formed by the reaction of Urea, Formaldehyde and Glycol.
POLYOXYMETHYLENE GLYCOL UREA is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
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Inventory details for POLYOXYMETHYLENE GLYCOL UREA
INCI name
POLYOXYMETHYLENE GLYCOL UREA
Description
Polyoxymethylene Glycol Urea is the polymer formed by the reaction of Urea, Formaldehyde and Glycol.
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 87576
- Imported identity
- POLYOXYMETHYLENE GLYCOL UREA
- Source update
- 19/11/2012
Annex records for POLYOXYMETHYLENE GLYCOL UREA
Key data
- PRESERVATIVE
- Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
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How POLYOXYMETHYLENE GLYCOL UREA appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists POLYOXYMETHYLENE GLYCOL UREA 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.
POLYOXYMETHYLENE GLYCOL UREA 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.
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