Definition
2-Propenoic acid, homopolymer, potassium salts
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
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
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Acrylates Copolymer and 33 Related Cosmetic Ingredients
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ポリアクリル酸Ｋ: 本品は、ポリアクリル酸（＊）のカリウム塩である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 25608-12-2
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID801011074
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
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 5 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.
- Thickening agent4
- Viscosity modifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 13
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia · English