INCI name

ADIPIC ACID/FUMARIC ACID/PHTHALIC ACID/TRICYCLODECANE DIMETHANOL COPOLYMER

Adipic acid/fumaric acid/phthalic acid/tricyclodecane dimethanol copolymer

Film formingreviewed

A synthetic polyester resin used as a film former.

What it is

Adipic acid/fumaric acid/phthalic acid/tricyclodecane dimethanol copolymer is a polyester made from adipic, fumaric and phthalic acids and tricyclodecane dimethanol, a diol with a rigid three-ring structure. CosIng lists it as a film-forming ingredient.

Where it is used

Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The INCI name does not show the proportions of the monomers or the molecular weight.

Functions

Film forming
Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (9)

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