INCI name

CELLULOSE ACETATE BUTYRATE

Cellulose acetate butyrate

Film formingreviewed

A cellulose ester used as a film former.

What it is

Cellulose acetate butyrate is a cellulose ester with acetic and butyric acids. CosIng lists it as a film former.

Where it is used

Found mainly in nail polishes and top coats, and in some other makeup.

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.

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.

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