Is PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer vegetarian?
PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Vegan
Vegan
PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer is a synthetic polymer formed from polypropylene glycol (PPG-12) and methylenebis(4-cyclohexyl isocyanate) (SMDI), used in cosmetics as a film-forming and thickening agent.
| Also known as | Poly(oxy-1,2-propanediyl)-alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxy- polymer with 1,1'-methylenebis[4-isocyanatocyclohexane] |
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| INCI name | PPG-12/SMDI Copolymer |
| CAS number | 9042-82-4 |
| CosIng ID | 79844 |
| Last reviewed | 4 July 2026 |
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