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
NYLON-66
CAS 9006-73-9
Also registered as 44 other CAS numbers
9011-55-6 · 37279-92-8 · 37281-17-7 · 51570-35-5 · 51801-23-1 · 52737-94-7 · 53663-47-1 · 58449-73-3 · 60408-39-1 · 61333-50-4 · 66524-26-3 · 68247-72-3 · 70903-94-5 · 71210-44-1 · 71714-57-3 · 72751-11-2 · 78170-72-6 · 78565-14-7 · 87004-34-0 · 102087-79-6 · 112429-08-0 · 146105-06-8 · 157857-03-9 · 164472-60-0 · 175386-52-4 · 185387-10-4 · 257934-44-4 · 607725-21-3 · 624745-91-1 · 828274-75-5 · 862202-46-8 · 895531-13-2 · 956379-75-2 · 1158722-81-6 · 1169579-69-4 · 1206627-32-8 · 1312752-59-2 · 1415713-42-6 · 1955468-83-3 · 2162918-77-4 · +4 more
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
NYLON-66 in plain language
Also known as Poly · 1,6-Hexanediamine, polymer with hexanedioic acid · 1,8-Diazacyclotetradecane-2,7-dione homopolymer, sru · 6,6 Nylon · Adipamide-hexamethylenediamine copolymer SRU · Adipic acid-1,6-hexanediamine copolymer, SRU
Show all 15 names
Adipic acid-1,6-hexanediamine polymer · Adipic acid-1,6-hexanediamine polymer SRU · Nylon 6,6 · Nylon 6,6 Polymer · Nylon 66 · Polyhexamethylene adipamide · Polyamide6.6 · Polymide nylon 66 · Type 6,6 Nylon
Used in cosmetics as a bulking agent, an opacifier and a thickener.
- Bulking
- Opacifying
- Viscosity controlling
- Thickener
- 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. NYLON-66 appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
- Industrial
EUCosIngActivePoly[imino(1,6-dioxo-1,6-hexanediyl)imino-1,6-hexanediyl]
- Poly[imino(1,6-dioxo-1,6-hexanediyl)imino-1,6-hexanediyl]Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 411 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Opacifer, Filler.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 411 composition records across product categories including Furniture and furnishings, Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Opacifer, Filler.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for NYLON-66. 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 NYLON-66 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 NYLON-66 in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
411
Named organisations
6
Furniture and furnishingsConstruction and building materialsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryRaw materialsIndustrial productsSpecialty occupational products
Typical roles
BulkingOpacifyingViscosity controllingThickenerOpacifier
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list NYLON-66 are shown first. Their ingredient lists include NYLON-66; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
