A urethane of isophorone diisocyanate and steareth-100, used as a viscosity-controlling ingredient.
What it is
Disteareth-100 IPDI is the urethane formed from isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and two molecules of steareth-100, the polyethylene glycol ether of stearyl alcohol with an average of 100 ethylene oxide units. CosIng lists it as a viscosity-controlling 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 number 100 is an average, so the raw material is a mixture of molecules of different sizes.
Functions
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.