# POLYURETHANE-99

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_polyurethane_99
Categories: beauty
Functions: Film forming
Identifier: POLYURETHANE-99

> POLYURETHANE-99: 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-99 is a polymer that is made in several steps. First, an ester polyol polymer is made by reacting Succinic Acid with 1,4-Butanediol and Neopentyl Glycol. The ester polyol is then reacted with Saturated Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate to form a polyurethane. The polyurethane is then chain extended and made water dispersible by reacting it with the sodium salt of 2-((2-aminoethyl)amino ethanesulfonic acid and Ethylenediamine.

## 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/98160

_Assessed by Greenveil._