"Medium penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- Other languages: Polietilen, Polietilene, Polietileno, Polietilenă, Polietylen, Polyethyleen, Polyethylen, Polyetylén, Polyéthylène, polietilén, Полиетилен, полиетилен, פוליאתילן, البولي ايثيلين, ポリエチレン, 폴리에틸렌
- INCI name: POLYETHYLENE
- Classification: Synthetic polymer
Namely
Polyethylene (PE) is one of the simplest polymers to manufacture and one of the cheapest. The balls of polyethylenes (microbeads) have been banned since 1 January 2018 in cosmetics: they were used in scrubs. Nevertheless, the legislator to forget that this material could also be present in a more liquid form and was still widely used in lipsticks, lip care and many make-ups. It is forbidden in organic.
Its functions (INCI)
- Abrasive : Removes materials from the surface of the body, helps clean teeth and improves shine.
- Film forming : Produces a continuous film on skin, hair or nails
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 2.6% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
