# Formaldehyde, polymer with 1-phenylethanone

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid6094144
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Nail conditioning, Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Thickener, Film former, Conditioner
Identifier: DTXSID6094144

> Formaldehyde, polymer with 1-phenylethanone: Used in cosmetics as a nail conditioning agent, a film former and a thickener. Acetophenone/Oxymethylene Copolymer is the copolymer formed by the condensation of Acetophenone with formaldehyde. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Acetophenone/Oxymethylene Copolymer is the copolymer formed by the condensation of Acetophenone with formaldehyde.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Viscosity modifier, Softener and conditioner.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/93332
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2019-12-20): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.details_v2&id=93332
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566

_Assessed by Greenveil._