Acrylates Copolymer
AKA “Acrylic copolymer, Acrylate copolymer
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Acrylates copolymer
AKA: Acrylic copolymer, Acrylate copolymer
Synthetic · Film Forming · EWG: 2
Synthetic
Occlusive
Synthetic
Clean
A lightweight polymer that helps products stay put and resist static, creating a smooth, long-lasting finish without flaking or frizz.
CAS #
25133-97-5, 25035-69-2, 25212-88-8
Form
Liquid
State
Solid
See origin →
Functions
Antistatic
Binding
Film Forming
Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.
Reduces Static
Holds Formula Together
Creates Protective Barrier
Locks In Moisture
Anti-Aging Benefits
Antioxidant Protection
Creates protective layer
Reduces flyaways
Holds ingredients together
Traditional Use
A synthetic polymer developed in the mid-20th century by the chemical industry for various industrial applications. Adopted by the cosmetics industry as a film-forming agent and thickener in skincare and color cosmetics, particularly in waterproof formulations.
Skin Types
all-skin-types, gentle
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
2
CIR
Safe
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
ewg-2
medical-approval
pregnancy-nursing-safe
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Final Report: Safety Assessment of Acrylamide/Acrylate Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Re-evalution, Final Report: Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Acrylamide/Ammonium Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylamide/Ethyltrimonium Chloride Acrylate/Ethalkonium Chloride Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylamide/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate/Steareth-30 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/C5-8 Alkyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Ceteth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Dimethiconol Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Hydroxyesters Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Lauryl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Methoxyethyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Laureth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-15 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-23 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-23 Methacrylate/Perfluorooctyl Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-4 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Steareth-30 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Steareth-50 Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylic Acid/C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylic Acid/Stearyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ammonium Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Laureth-7 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-8 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ammonium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ammonium Styrene/Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Lauryl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ammonium VA/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
AMP-Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
AMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Behenyl Methacrylate/Perfluorooctylethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Behenyl Methacrylate/t-Butyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Butyl Acrylate/Cyclohexyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Butyl Acrylate/Ethylhexyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Butyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Corn Starch/Acrylamide/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Cyclohexyl Methacrylate/Ethylhexyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dimethyl Acrylamide/Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Methoxyethyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Dimethylacrylamide/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ethylene/Calcium Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ethylene/Magnesium Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ethylene/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ethylene/Zinc Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Methyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ethylhexyl Acrylate/VP/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
HEA/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Methoxyethyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Hydroxyethylcellulose/Phosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Methoxy PEG-23 Methacrylate/Glyceryl Diisostearate Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
PEG-10 Acrylate/Perfluorohexylethyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyquaternium-10/Phosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Potassium Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Potassium Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Styrene/Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Lauryl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Steareth-10 Allyl Ether/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Stearyl Methacrylate/Perfluorooctylethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Styrene/Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Lauryl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
VA/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Vinyl Caprolactam/VP/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylamide/Ammonium Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylamide/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/Hydroxyesters Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-15 Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Ammonium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
AMP-Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Butyl Acrylate/Ethylhexyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Methoxyethyl Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
PVP/Dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Steareth-10 Allyl Ether/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
VA/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Vinyl Caprolactam/PVP/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR