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PVM/MA COPOLYMER

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 56 list it before the 1% line and 206 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 261 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 261

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII TBJ5IZT35A · registered name METHYL VINYL ETHER AND MALEIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER (2000000 WAMW) · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

2,5-Furandione, polymer with methoxyethene; copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride

Cosmetic roles

Holds hair in placeHAIR FIXINGKeeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISINGHolds powders togetherBINDINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGReduces staticANTISTATIC

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: Final Report of the Amended Safety Assessment of PVM/MA Copolymer and Its Related Salts and Esters as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name (メチルビニルエーテル/マレイン酸)コポリマー: 本品は、無水マレイン酸(MA)とメチルビニルエーテルとの共重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PVM/MA COPOLYMERINCI피브이엠/엠에이코폴리머Korean label name (MFDS standard)2,5-Furandione, polymer with methoxyetheneSynonym(メチルビニルエーテル/マレイン酸)コポリマーJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9011-16-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID301009739

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Odour
odourless
Melting/freezing point
190 ℃
Relative density
1.37
Viscosity
2.5-3.5 cP
Molecular weight
156.13

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 6 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.

  • Anti-static agent1
  • Emulsifier1
  • Binder1
  • Hair fixative (EPA)1
  • Viscosity modifier1
  • Film former1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

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