A urethane methacrylate polymer used as a film former, mainly in gel nail products.
What it is
Bis-HEMA poly(1,4-butanediol)-9/IPDI copolymer is a copolymer of poly(1,4-butanediol) and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), end-capped with hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). CosIng lists it as a film-forming ingredient. It is a synthetic ingredient.
Where it is used
Found mainly in gel nail polishes, builder gels and other nail products cured with light.
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 describes the building blocks of the polymer, not its exact chain length or the amount used.
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 (11)
- UV Nail Polish 220 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 210 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 125 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 105 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 200 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 190 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 180 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 170 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 110 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 100 · trend !t up
- UV Nail Polish 140 · trend !t up

