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POLYVINYL ACETATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 12 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 14 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 14

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII IDP0HWP8PJ · registered name KOLLICOAT SR 30D · specified substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGReduces staticANTISTATICHolds powders togetherBINDING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: 40th Anniversary Overview and Rereview Summaries From 2011 to 2015

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Amended Final Safety Assessment of Polyvinyl Acetate

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Polyvinyl Acetate (Amended report JACT 15(2) 166-176 1996)

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ポリ酢酸ビニル: 本品は、酢酸ビニル(VA)の重合体であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

POLYVINYL ACETATEINCI폴리비닐아세테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Acetic acid, ethenyl ester, homopolymerSynonymポリ酢酸ビニルJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9003-20-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3051258

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
colourless
Melting/freezing point
35 ℃
Relative density
1.19 (at 15℃)
Auto-ignition temperature
426 ℃
Decomposition temperature
200 ℃

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 104 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.

  • Binder39
  • Adhesion/cohesion promoter37
  • Degradant/impurity (EPA)8
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified4
  • Film former3
  • Thickening agent2
  • Emulsifier2
  • Anti-static agent2
7 other uses
  • Hair fixative (EPA)1
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1
  • Flavouring and nutrient1
  • Cleaning agent1
  • Stabilizing agent1
  • Dispersing agent1
  • Filler1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 19