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Film Former

POLYESTER-36

CAS 229495-23-2
70

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

A custom polyester film-former for long-wear makeup and nail systems. Inert on skin once cured; the main trade-off is its microplastic profile when washed off and limited published independent safety review.

Function

FILM FORMING

Skin benefits

  • Long-wear film
  • Transfer resistance
  • Inert as cured polymer

Known concerns

  • Microplastic in rinse-off
  • Sparse independent safety data
  • Supplier purity-dependent

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry: regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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