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Acrylamide
AKA “79-06-1, 2-Propenamide, prop-2-enamide, Propenamide, Acrylic acid amide, Acrylic amide, Ethylenecarboxamide, Vinyl amide, Akrylamid”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Acrylamide
AKA: 79-06-1, 2-Propenamide, Prop-2-enamide, Propenamide, Acrylic acid amide, Acrylic amide, Ethylenecarboxamide, Vinyl amide, Akrylamid
Ingredient · Not Reported · EWG: 6
Synthetic
Not Clean
Acrylic amide,Ethylenecarboxamide,2-Propenamide,Vinylamide
Solubility greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992)
Formula
C3H5NO
Mol. Weight
71.08
CAS #
79-06-1
Form
Liquid
State
Acrylamide appears as white crystalline solid shipped either as a solid or in solution. A confirmed carcinogen. Toxic by skin absorption. Less dense than water and soluble in water. May be toxic by in
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Functions
Not Reported
Antioxidant Protection
Provides mild antioxidant protection
Supports skin conditioning
May help reduce fine lines
Traditional Use
A synthetic monomer discovered in 1893 and developed extensively for industrial applications in the 20th century. Introduced to cosmetics primarily as a component in polymer networks for thickening and film-forming purposes.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
No
EWG
6
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
No
CIR Safety Findings
Not an Irritant
ewg-6
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU✔ permitted
JAPAN✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Characterization and stability of emulsion gels based on acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer.
Bonacucina G, Cespi M, Palmieri GF
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2009
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Characterization and stability of emulsion gels based on acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer.
Bonacucina G, Cespi M, Palmieri GF
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2009
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Amended Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Polyacrylamide and Acrylamide Residues in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Polyacrylamide
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Final Report: Safety Assessment of Acrylamide/Acrylate Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Polyacrylamide
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Acrylamide/Ammonium Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylamide/Ethyltrimonium Chloride Acrylate/Ethalkonium Chloride Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylamide/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Methacrylamide Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/t-Butylacrylamide Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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AMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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AMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Butyl Acrylate/Isopropylacrylamide/PEG-18 Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Corn Starch/Acrylamide/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Diethylene Glycol/DMAP Acrylamide/PEG-180/HDI Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dimethyl Acrylamide/Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Methoxyethyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dimethylacrylamide/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Polyacrylamide
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Potassium Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate/Acrylamide Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate/Acrylamide/VP Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Starch/Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylamide: its metabolism, developmental and reproductive effects, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity.
Dearfield KL, Abernathy CO, Ottley MS, Brantner JH, Hayes PF
Mutation research, 1988
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Acrylamide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylamide/Ammonium Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylamide/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Acrylates/t-Butylacrylamide Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Polyacrylamide
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
→
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate/Acrylamide Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylamide monomer
Health Canada
Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist
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Contact dermatitis caused by polyacrylamide/C13-4 isoparaffin/laureth-7 mix in an emollient cream for atopic skin.
Jaulent C, Dereure O, Raison-Peyron N
Contact dermatitis, 2019
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Polyacrylamide.
Raj PS, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Cohen DE, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2023
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR