INCI name

HEXANEDIOL DIMETHACRYLATE

Hexanediol dimethacrylate

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)

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