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Acrylates
AKA “Acrylic Polymers, Acrylate Copolymers”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Acrylates
AKA: Acrylic Polymers, Acrylate Copolymers
Ingredient · Plasticiser · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Not Clean
Acrylates/VA/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer is a copolymer of Vinyl Acetate, vinyl neodecanoate and one or more monomers consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters.
CAS #
99728-55-9
Form
Liquid
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Functions
Plasticiser
Moisturizing
Strengthens Barrier
Anti-Inflammatory
Adds flexibility
Traditional Use
Developed in the 20th century as synthetic polymers; widely adopted in cosmetics from the 1960s onward as film-forming agents in makeup, nail polish, and adhesive formulations.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
4
CIR
Safe w/Qualifications
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
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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Final Report: Safety Assessment of Glyceryl Acrylates as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Re-evalution, Final Report: Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Safety Assessment of Cross-Linked Alkyl Acrylates as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates Crosspolymer-3
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates Crosspolymer-4
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/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate/Steareth-30 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Bis-Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/C12-13 Alkyl Methacrylates/Methoxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/C26-28 Olefin Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/C5-8 Alkyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Ceteareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Ceteth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Dimethiconol Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Glycidyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Styrene Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Hydroxyesters Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Lauryl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Methoxyethyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Laureth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate/Tridecyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
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/Methoxy PEG-15 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-23 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-23 Methacrylate/Perfluorooctyl Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-4 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-90 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
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/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/PEG-4 Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Steareth-30 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Steareth-50 Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate 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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Acrylates/VA Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/VA Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylates/VP Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Ammonium Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Ammonium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Ammonium Styrene/Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Lauryl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Ammonium VA/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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AMP-Acrylates 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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C8-22 Alkyl Acrylates/Methacrylic Acid Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Potassium Acrylates Copolymer
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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Potassium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Potassium Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acrylates/Acrolein Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Styrene/Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Lauryl Acrylate 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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Steareth-10 Allyl Ether/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Styrene/Acrylates/Dimethicone Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Styrene/Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Lauryl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates Crosspolymer
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/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Hydroxyesters Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-15 Methacrylate 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
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Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/t-Butylacrylamide Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Acrylates/VP Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Ammonium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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AMP-Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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C8-22 Alkyl Acrylates/Methacrylic Acid Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Potassium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Steareth-10 Allyl Ether/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Cytotoxicity study of homopolymers and copolymers of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and some alkyl acrylates for potential use as temporary skin substitu
Prasitsilp M, Siriwittayakorn T, Molloy R, Suebsanit N, Siriwittayakorn P et al.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine, 2003
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Sensitisation to the acrylate co-polymers glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid co-polymer, sodium polyacrylate and acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate cross-pol
Soriano LF, Chowdhury MMU, Cousen P, Dawe S, Ghaffar SA et al.
Contact dermatitis, 2024
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Sensitisation to the acrylate co-polymers glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid co-polymer, sodium polyacrylate and acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate cross-pol
Soriano LF, Chowdhury MMU, Cousen P, Dawe S, Ghaffar SA et al.
Contact dermatitis, 2024
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Sensitisation to the acrylate co-polymers glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid co-polymer, sodium polyacrylate and acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate cross-pol
Soriano LF, Chowdhury MMU, Cousen P, Dawe S, Ghaffar SA et al.
Contact dermatitis, 2024
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Sensitisation to the acrylate co-polymers glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid co-polymer, sodium polyacrylate and acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate cross-pol
Soriano LF, Chowdhury MMU, Cousen P, Dawe S, Ghaffar SA et al.
Contact dermatitis, 2024
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR