Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
AKA “2-Propenoic acid, homopolymer, ester with 1, 3-propanetriol”
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Glyceryl polymethacrylate
AKA: 2-Propenoic acid, Homopolymer, Ester with 1, 3-propanetriol
Ingredient · Viscosity Controlling · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Clean
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, homopolymer, ester with 1,2,3-propanetriol
CAS #
28474-30-8, 146126-21-8
Form
Powder
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Functions
Viscosity Controlling
Controls Viscosity
Traditional Use
A synthetic polymer developed from glycerin and polymethacrylate in the late 20th century. Designed as a film-former and thickening agent in modern cosmetic formulations for improved product performance.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glyceryl Polymethacrylate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
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
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR