Polyoxymethylene Urea
AKA “Urea Formaldehyde Resin, Urea Powder”
Ingredient
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Ingredient Facts
Polyoxymethylene urea
AKA: Urea Formaldehyde Resin, Urea Powder
Ingredient · Bulking · EWG: 8
Synthetic
Not Clean
Urea, reaction products with formaldehyde
CAS #
68611-64-3, 9011-05-6
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Functions
Bulking
Adds Body & Volume
Adds volume
Traditional Use
A synthetic polymer created in the 20th century from formaldehyde and urea. Developed as a functional ingredient to replace natural mineral powders and improve product texture.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
Allergen Warning
⚠️ Formaldehyde
EWG
8
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Caution
Restricted By
CIR Safety Findings
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Agencies
🧂Conflict of interest.
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Polyoxymethylene Urea
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Polyoxymethylene Urea
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyoxymethylene Urea
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026 · 🧪 = conflict
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR