What is this ingredient?

미국 FDA 물질 등록 · UNII KD3S7H73D3 · 등록명 POLYACRYLIC ACID (450000 MW) · 고분자

Are there usage precautions?

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Ingredient Dictionary

POLYACRYLIC ACID

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 62 list it before the 1% line and 7 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 69 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 69

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII KD3S7H73D3 · registered name POLYACRYLIC ACID (450000 MW) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Holds powders togetherBINDINGLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Re-evalution, Final Report: Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymers as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ポリアクリル酸: 本品は、アクリル酸の重合体であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYACRYLIC ACIDINCI카보머Korean label name (MFDS standard)폴리아크릴릭애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)2-Propenoic acid, homopolymerSynonymポリアクリル酸Japanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 9003-01-4
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID50873988
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID001769639

Molecular formula: (C3H4O2)n

Measured properties

Colour: white
pH: 2.5-3.0 ()
Melting/freezing point: 106 ℃
Relative density: 1.41 ()

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 234 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Viscosity modifier88
Dispersing agent49
Thickening agent27
Film former13
Binder10
Emulsifier9
pH regulating agent7
Stabilizing agent6

9 other uses

Flow promoter6
Wetting agent (non-aqueous)4
Defoamer4
Chelating agent4
Processing aids not otherwise specified3
Corrosion inhibitor1
Adhesion/cohesion promoter1
Biocide1
Surfactant (surface active agent)1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 1 studies

Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) equivalent or similar to