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Is Polypropylene vegan?

Polypropylene

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A thermoplastic polymer produced by chain-growth polymerization of the monomer propylene, used in cosmetics as a texturizing agent and in packaging. It is entirely synthetic, derived from petrochemical feedstocks.

Also known as 1-Propene homopolymer, 1-Propene, homopolymer, Polipropene 25, Polypropene
INCI name Polypropylene
CAS number 9003-07-0
CosIng ID 36847
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

An ingredient is considered vegan if it contains no animal-derived components at any point in its production.

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