{"id":50858,"date":"2025-12-03T16:19:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/ingredient\/polyurethane-crosspolymer-2\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T16:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:19:25","slug":"polyurethane-crosspolymer-2","status":"publish","type":"ingredient","link":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/ingredient\/polyurethane-crosspolymer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"POLYURETHANE CROSSPOLYMER-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ingredient type:<\/strong>EMULSIFIER\/TEXTURE<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Role: Polyurethane Crosspolymer-2 is used primarily as a film-forming agent in cosmetic products. It helps form a continuous film on the skin, providing a smooth, even texture. This polymer is often used to improve the durability and water resistance of formulas, particularly in long-wearing make-up.<\/p>\n<p>  Ingredient type: Polymer<\/p>\n<p> \u200d\u2695\ufe0f Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe. However, as with all ingredients, it is recommended to use it in the percentages usually provided by formulators.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is generally vegan, as it is of synthetic origin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2728 Worth knowing: Polyurethane Crosspolymer-2 is well tolerated by most skin types, but, like any film-forming polymer, overuse can potentially clog pores in blackhead-prone skin. It is also appreciated for its contribution to non-sticky product texture.<\/p>\n<p>  Present in: Common in foundations, mascaras, long-lasting lipsticks and certain suncare products for their hydrophobic properties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Comedogenic rating:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":""},"class_list":["post-50858","ingredient","type-ingredient","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":[],"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ingredient\/50858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ingredient"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ingredient"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautydecoded.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}