# POLYURETHANE-91

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_polyurethane_91
Categories: beauty
Functions: Film forming
Identifier: POLYURETHANE-91

> POLYURETHANE-91: Used in cosmetics as 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-91 is a urethane polymer formed by a multi-step process. First, a polyester is made by reacting Hexanediol with Dimethyl Carbonate. A mixture of this polyester, 3-dimethylamino-1,2-propanediol and 1,4-Butanediol is reacted with Isophorone Diisocyanate. The polymer is neutralized with Lactic Acid.

## 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/96416

_Assessed by Greenveil._