Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Polynoxylin
CAS 1339-64-6
Also registered as 136 other CAS numbers
9012-05-9 · 9012-53-7 · 9078-97-1 · 9082-43-3 · 11098-22-9 · 11098-23-0 · 11120-49-3 · 12425-51-3 · 12626-71-0 · 12765-43-4 · 25135-85-7 · 30940-65-9 · 37217-99-5 · 37335-14-1 · 37339-99-4 · 39283-00-6 · 39323-33-6 · 39327-95-2 · 39332-51-9 · 39393-24-3 · 50922-66-2 · 50926-54-0 · 51110-00-0 · 51806-59-8 · 52350-36-4 · 54018-45-0 · 54018-46-1 · 54174-20-8 · 54174-28-6 · 54241-86-0 · 54242-49-8 · 55777-70-3 · 55840-47-6 · 55892-41-6 · 55892-42-7 · 56090-99-4 · 56275-22-0 · 56438-34-7 · 56590-69-3 · 56690-82-5 · +96 more
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Polynoxylin in plain language
On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Polyoxymethylene urea”.
Also known as Polyoxymethylene urea · Ureaform · Urea polymer formaldehyde · Urea-formaldehyde resin · "urea, poylmer with formaldehyde" · Gabrite
Show all 24 names
Hygromull · Karbamol · Kauresin K244 · Kaurit 420 · Methylene Urea · Pianizol · Piatherm · Plastopal bt · Poly(methi(bis(hydroxymethyl))ureylene)amer · Ponoxylan · Resamin 155F · Uformite 700 · Urea, polymer with 1-butanol and formaldehyde · Urea, polymer with formaldehyde · polymerized urea formaldehyde compound · urea, poylmer with formaldehyde · urea-formaldehyde copolymer · urea-formaldehyde polymer
Used in cosmetics as a bulking agent. Urea, reaction products with formaldehyde.
- Bulking
- Preservative
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polynoxylin appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveUrea, reaction products with formaldehyde
- Urea, reaction products with formaldehydeSource →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 138 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Binder, door leaf, bottom rail, top rail: thin mdf (component #2).
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 138 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Filler, Binder, door leaf, bottom rail, top rail: thin mdf (component #2).Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Polynoxylin. 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 Polynoxylin yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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 Polynoxylin in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
138
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsIndustrial productsSpecialty occupational productsHome maintenanceConstruction
Typical roles
BulkingPreservative