# POLYURETHANE-71

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_polyurethane_71
Categories: beauty
Functions: Binding, Film forming
Identifier: POLYURETHANE-71

> POLYURETHANE-71: Used in cosmetics as a binder 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-71 is a complex polymer that is formed by a multi-step synthesis. First, a polyester diol made by condensing Hexanediol, Adipic Acid, and isophthalic acid is reacted with isophorone diisocyanate and dimethylolpropionic acid. The resulting pre-polymer is neutralized with Triethylamine. The neutralized polymer is dispersed in water with Isopropanolamine and ethylene diamine

## 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/94246

_Assessed by Greenveil._