# POLYURETHANE-18

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_polyurethane_18
Categories: beauty
Functions: Hair fixing, Binding
Identifier: POLYURETHANE-18

> POLYURETHANE-18: Used in cosmetics as a hair fixative and a binder. 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-18 is a complex polymer formed by the reaction of m-tetramethylene diisocyanate, polybutylene glycol and Dimethylolpropionic Acid (q.v.) The pre-polymer is neutralized with Triethylamine and condensed with a combination of hydrazine and C1-8 diamines to achieve chain extension. Restriction: II/201
III/62

## 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/58921

_Assessed by Greenveil._