Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2
AKA “Acrylates Crosspolymer, Thickening Agent
Ingredient
Ingredient Facts
Sodium acrylates crosspolymer-2
AKA: Thickening Agent
Ingredient · Absorbent · EWG: 1
Synthetic
Clean
Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2 is the sodium salt of a copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one or more of its simple esters crosslinked with ethylene diglycidyl ether
CAS #
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Form
Powder
State
Solid
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Functions
Absorbent
Anti-Inflammatory
Antimicrobial
Fights Acne
Absorbs excess oil
Traditional Use
A 20th-century synthetic crosslinked polymer developed exclusively for cosmetics to provide rheological control and gel formation, with no traditional precedent.
Skin Types
all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
EWG
1
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USApermitted
EUrestricted
JAPANrestricted
CANADArestricted
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR