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.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Polystyrene
CAS 9044-64-8
Also registered as 92 other CAS numbers
9055-91-8 · 11120-46-0 · 12627-11-1 · 25038-60-2 · 39470-87-6 · 40494-15-3 · 51609-83-7 · 51609-87-1 · 52932-49-7 · 53112-49-5 · 53986-84-8 · 54578-24-4 · 54596-41-7 · 55128-06-8 · 55465-00-4 · 56451-72-0 · 56748-62-0 · 57657-06-4 · 58033-91-3 · 60120-16-3 · 60328-46-3 · 60880-98-0 · 61584-89-2 · 61584-90-5 · 63849-49-0 · 78354-47-9 · 81834-12-0 · 86090-91-7 · 98444-30-5 · 105270-05-1 · 110866-50-7 · 120037-99-2 · 120534-26-1 · 124229-31-8 · 124229-48-7 · 130243-06-0 · 131495-39-1 · 132827-43-1 · 137262-45-4 · 144637-93-4 · +52 more
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Polystyrene in plain language
Also known as 168N003 Clear · 2D-MicroHex · A & M Polystyrene 679 · A&M Polystyrene 680 · A&M Polystyrene 685 · A&M Polystyrene GP 679
Show all 18 names
Benzene, ethenyl-, homopolymer · EPS - Styrofoam · homopolymer Ethenylbenzene · Expanded Polystyrene · Foam Polystyrene · General Purpose Polystyrene · Polystyrene (in Kraton) · Polystyrene Thermoplastic · polystyrene resin · polystyrene resin (cas# 9003-53-6) · polystyrene resin (cas# 9004-53-6) · styrene resin
Used in cosmetics as a film former.
- Film forming
- Thickener
- Film former
- Opacifier
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Polystyrene appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 436 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Opacifer, Thickening agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 436 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Opacifer, Thickening agent.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Polystyrene. 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 Polystyrene 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
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Polystyrene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
436
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryRaw materialsPersonal careHome maintenance
Typical roles
Film formingThickenerFilm formerOpacifier
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Polystyrene; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
