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POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE

Molecular structure

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 329 list it before the 1% line and 58 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 382 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 382

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII Z47NNT4J11 · registered name POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE; 450000 MW) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING

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: Final Report of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel Safety Assessment of Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA), Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer and Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ポリメタクリル酸メチル: 本品は、メタクリル酸メチルの重合体であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATEINCI폴리메틸메타크릴레이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, homopolymerSynonymポリメタクリル酸メチルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9011-14-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID1042152
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
DTXCID901764486
Molecular formula
(C5H8O2)n

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Melting/freezing point
150 ℃
Vapour density
3.5
Relative density
1.15~1.19
Auto-ignition temperature
304 ℃
Molecular weight
100.1162

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 75 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.

  • Binder33
  • Surface modifier12
  • Degradant/impurity (EPA)12
  • Anti-adhesive/cohesive4
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified4
  • Film former3
  • Filler2
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter2
3 other uses
  • Thickening agent1
  • Solvent1
  • Viscosity modifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 19