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
POLYURETHANE-111
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
POLYURETHANE-111 in plain language
Used in cosmetics as an emulsion stabiliser and a film former.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Film forming
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
What we know about this ingredient
Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.
Regulation
No restrictions found. POLYURETHANE-111 appears in these published regulatory listings.
EUCosIngActivePolyurethane-111 is complex urethane polymer that is formed by interfacial polymerization to produce a polymer shell for the purpose of encapsulating a water-insoluble oil. The process starts by dispersing Sorbitol Polyglycidyl Ether, Polyhexamethylene Diisocyanate, and Polymethylene Polyphenylisocyanate into the oil that is to be encapsulated. Separately, a water phase is prepared by dispersing Zea Mays Starch, Acacia Senegal Gum, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Sodium Silicate, and Trimethoxysilylpropyl Diethylentriamine in water. The oil phase with the isocyanates is dispersed in the water phase and mixed to produce the desired droplet size. The dispersion is heated to initiate polymerization. Finally, a separate mixture of Tetraethyl Orthosilicate and PPG-7 in water are added to the dispersion of encapsulated water-insoluble oil.
- Polyurethane-111 is complex urethane polymer that is formed by interfacial polymerization to produce a polymer shell for the purpose of encapsulating a water-insoluble oil. The process starts by dispersing Sorbitol Polyglycidyl Ether, Polyhexamethylene Diisocyanate, and Polymethylene Polyphenylisocyanate into the oil that is to be encapsulated. Separately, a water phase is prepared by dispersing Zea Mays Starch, Acacia Senegal Gum, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Sodium Silicate, and Trimethoxysilylpropyl Diethylentriamine in water. The oil phase with the isocyanates is dispersed in the water phase and mixed to produce the desired droplet size. The dispersion is heated to initiate polymerization. Finally, a separate mixture of Tetraethyl Orthosilicate and PPG-7 in water are added to the dispersion of encapsulated water-insoluble oil.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for POLYURETHANE-111. 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 POLYURETHANE-111 yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
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CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context