Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8
A cosmetic ingredient used as hair fixing in skincare, haircare, and personal-care products sold in the European Union.
What is it?
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8 is a copolymer of t-butyl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, methoxy PEG-23 methacrylate, and dimethylacrylamide, crosslinked with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate.
What does it do?
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8 is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:
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Hair fixing
holds hair in a desired style, typically through a flexible film coating each strand
EU regulatory status
This ingredient is restricted in the European Union.
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8 is listed under Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009 (entry 66). It is permitted only under specific conditions, concentration limits, or in particular product types.
Frequently asked questions
What is Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8?
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8 is a cosmetic ingredient catalogued in the EU CosIng database. Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8 is a copolymer of t-butyl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, methoxy PEG-23 methacrylate, and dimethylacrylamide, crosslinked with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate.
Is Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8 allowed in cosmetics in the EU?
Only with restrictions. Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8 is permitted in EU cosmetics only under specific conditions defined in Annex III of Regulation 1223/2009.
What does Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8 do in cosmetic products?
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-8 is declared in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with these functions: hair fixing.
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Source: EU CosIng database (European Commission). This page is derived from public-sector information published by the European Commission. · Last updated: 09/11/2012