Polyamide-5
Polyamide-5 is a skin conditioning ingredient. It’s in 5 products on Poliage, most often eye cream, mascara and sunscreen. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
What it does
Contains Polyamide-5: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 85713, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Polyamide-5
Bliss
Eye Do All Things Hydrating & Brightening Eye Gel
Eye cream · Lists silicones
e.l.f.
Lash XTNDR Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Sun Bum
Mineral SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Face Lotion
Sunscreen · Lists silicones
nivea
Protetor Solar Facial Nivea Sun Toque Seco Antissinais FPS 60 50ml
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Trader Joe’s
Ultra Hydrating Gel Moisturizer
Lists silicones
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