Potassium Acrylates/acrylamide Copolymer
A cosmetic ingredient used as film forming in skincare, haircare, and personal-care products sold in the European Union.
What is it?
Potassium salt of acrylates/acrylamide copolymer
What does it do?
Potassium Acrylates/acrylamide Copolymer is listed in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with the following declared functions:
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Film forming
forms a thin continuous film on skin, hair, or nails — used in long-wear makeup, sunscreens, and hairsprays
EU regulatory status
This ingredient is restricted in the European Union.
Potassium Acrylates/acrylamide Copolymer 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 Potassium Acrylates/acrylamide Copolymer?
Potassium Acrylates/acrylamide Copolymer is a cosmetic ingredient catalogued in the EU CosIng database. Potassium salt of acrylates/acrylamide copolymer
Is Potassium Acrylates/acrylamide Copolymer allowed in cosmetics in the EU?
Only with restrictions. Potassium Acrylates/acrylamide Copolymer is permitted in EU cosmetics only under specific conditions defined in Annex III of Regulation 1223/2009.
What does Potassium Acrylates/acrylamide Copolymer do in cosmetic products?
Potassium Acrylates/acrylamide Copolymer is declared in the EU cosmetic ingredient inventory with these functions: film forming.
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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: 15/10/2010