Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer
AKA “Carbopol, Acrylate Crosspolymer
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Sodium acrylate/acryloyldimethyltaurate/dimethylacrylamide crosspolymer
AKA: Carbopol, Acrylate Crosspolymer
Synthetic · Emulsion Stabilising · EWG: 4
Synthetic
Occlusive
Emulsifier
Synthetic
Clean
A natural thickener and stabilizer that gives the product its smooth texture and helps it stay blended without separating.
CAS #
187725-30-0
State
Solid
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Functions
Emulsion Stabilising
Forces oil and water to stay mixed instead of separating into layers. The unsung hero holding your lotion together.
Film Forming
Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.
Viscosity Controlling
Anti-Inflammatory
Antimicrobial
Fights Acne
Creates protective layer
Keeps product blended
Controls product thickness
Traditional Use
A modern synthetic crosslinked polymer developed for cosmetics in the late 20th century to function as a texturizing and stabilizing agent without any traditional or natural ingredient precedent.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
4
CIR
Insufficient
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USAunder review
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Final report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel safety assessment of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, and
Becker LC, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2011
Final report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel safety assessment of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, and
Becker LC, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2011
Final report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel safety assessment of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, and
Becker LC, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2011
Final report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel safety assessment of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, and
Becker LC, Bergfeld WF, Belsito DV, Hill RA, Klaassen CD et al.
International journal of toxicology, 2011
Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel Safety Assessment of Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA), Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer and Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspol
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Scientific Literature Review: Safety Assessment of Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 as Used in Cosmetics
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/C12-13 Alkyl Methacrylates/Methoxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Ceteareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Glycidyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate/Tridecyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Methoxy PEG-90 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/PEG-4 Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylic Acid/Phosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Butyl Acrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Butyl Acrylate/Isopropylacrylamide/PEG-18 Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Butyldimethicone Methacrylate/Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Lauryl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Methyl Methacrylate/PEG/PPG-4/3 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Phosphorylcholine Glycol Methacrylate/PEG-10 Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Potassium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Acryloyl Dimethyl Taurate/PEG-8 Diacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Stearyl/Lauryl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Styrene/Acrylates/Dimethicone Acrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Styrene/Stearyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Lauryl Methacrylate/Sodium Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Potassium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Styrene/Stearyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Polyacrylate crosspolymer-11 enhances soil clay dispersibility: An indication for inadvertent environmental impacts from personal care and cosmetic in
Nguyen LN, Nguyen AM, Nguyen MT, Dinh VM, Mai NT et al.
The Science of the total environment, 2022
Polyacrylate crosspolymer-11 enhances soil clay dispersibility: An indication for inadvertent environmental impacts from personal care and cosmetic in
Nguyen LN, Nguyen AM, Nguyen MT, Dinh VM, Mai NT et al.
The Science of the total environment, 2022
Polyacrylate crosspolymer-11 enhances soil clay dispersibility: An indication for inadvertent environmental impacts from personal care and cosmetic in
Nguyen LN, Nguyen AM, Nguyen MT, Dinh VM, Mai NT et al.
The Science of the total environment, 2022
Verified Feb 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR