Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Rating: GOOD

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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer at a Glance

• Used to enhance the texture of skin care and hair care products

• In its raw form, it is a white powder

• Works particularly well in spray-on skin care products.

• Deemed safe as used in cosmetics

 

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Description

may have a complicated sounding name, however it is highly stable and safe and is a synthetic ingredient used to enhance the texture and feel of skincare and haircare products. It is mainly used as a thickening agent, texture enhancer, film-forming agent, and emulsifier.
 

Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer is a synthetic ingredient used to enhance the texture and perceived feel of many types of skin care and hair care products. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review has deemed it safe as it is currently used in cosmetics; in fact, even in concentrations as high as 30%, it was found not to be an irritant. In its raw form, it is a white powder.

According to its manufacturer (which sells acrylates/c10-30 aklyl acrylate crosspolymer under the name “Pemulen TR-2”) its ability to create stable and mild oil-in-water emulsions makes it particularly suitable for skin care products that are applied through spray mechanisms.