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Acrylates Crosspolymer-5
AKA “Carbomer, Acrylic Acid Crosspolymer”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Acrylates crosspolymer-5
AKA: Carbomer, Acrylic Acid Crosspolymer
Ingredient · Film Forming · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Occlusive
Not Clean
Acrylates Crosspolymer-5 is a cosmetic ingredient. Assessed as safe by the CIR.
Form
Liquid
State
Solid
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Functions
Film Forming
Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.
Viscosity Controlling
Absorbs Excess Oil
Wound Healing
Traditional Use
A modern synthetic polymer variant used in cosmetic formulations. Provides thickening and stabilization properties in gels and emulsions.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Carbomers-934, -910 -934P -940 -941, and -962
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
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C8-22 Alkyl Acrylates/Methacrylic Acid Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Calcium Potassium Carbomer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Carbomer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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PEG/PPG-5/2 Methacrylate/Methacrylic Acid Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Potassium Carbomer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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Sodium Carbomer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
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C8-22 Alkyl Acrylates/Methacrylic Acid Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Carbomer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Potassium Carbomer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Sodium Carbomer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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Multifunctional carbomer based ferulic acid hydrogel promotes wound healing in radiation-induced skin injury by inactivating NLRP3 inflammasome.
Huang C, Huangfu C, Bai Z, Zhu L, Shen P et al.
Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2024
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Multifunctional carbomer based ferulic acid hydrogel prom...
Congshu Huang, Chaoji Huangfu, Zhijie Bai, Long Zhu, Pan Shen, Ningning Wang + 5 more
Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2024
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Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR