# POLYURETHANE-111

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_polyurethane_111
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsion stabilising, Film forming
Identifier: POLYURETHANE-111

> POLYURETHANE-111: Used in cosmetics as an emulsion stabiliser and a film former. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## 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: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — 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.

## 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/106213

_Assessed by Greenveil._