A methacrylate ester used in nail products.
What it is
Hexanediol dimethacrylate is the diester of 1,6-hexanediol and methacrylic acid. CosIng lists it as a nail-conditioning ingredient. It is a synthetic ingredient.
Where it is used
Found mainly in gel nail polishes 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 label does not show the amount used or how it is combined with other monomers in the formula.
Functions
- Nail conditioning
- Improving and/or enhancing the cosmetic characteristics of the nail (moisturizing, increasing sheen, reducing brittleness and flaking, etc.).
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

