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Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked debenzenized polymers hydrogenated

CAS 25568-84-7

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

68132-00-3

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked debenzenized polymers hydrogenated in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Polycyclopentadiene”.

Also known as Polycyclopentadiene · Polycyclopentadi ene · Homopolymer of cyclopentadiene · Hydrocarbon resin · Hydrogenated C5/cyclic/aromatic hydrocarbon resin · Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resin

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a thickener.

  • Viscosity controlling
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked debenzenized polymers hydrogenated appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observed2 entries
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.Source →
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 39 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Specialty occupational products, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Binder, film strengthener, flexibilizer.Source →
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked debenzenized polymers hydrogenated. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked debenzenized polymers hydrogenated yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

    Open →
  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-03-06

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked debenzenized polymers hydrogenated in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Viscosity controlling
See products using Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked debenzenized polymers hydrogenated →

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked debenzenized polymers hydrogenated are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Naphtha (petroleum), light steam-cracked debenzenized polymers hydrogenated; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.