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VP/VA COPOLYMER

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 169 list it before the 1% line and 18 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 186 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 186

Definition

Acetic acid ethenyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone

US FDA substance register · UNII D9C330MD8B · registered name COPOVIDONE K25-31 · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Holds powders togetherBINDINGLeaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMINGHolds hair in placeHAIR FIXING

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: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2004/2005

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Vinylpyrrolidone Polymers as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name (ビニルピロリドン/VA)コポリマー: 本品は、ビニルピロリドン(VP)と酢酸ビニル(VA)との共重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

JCIA labelling name (VP/VA)コポリマー: 本品は、酢酸ビニル(VA)とビニルピロリドン(VP)の共重合体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

VP/VA COPOLYMERINCI브이피/브이에이코폴리머Korean label name (MFDS standard)Acetic acid, ethenyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinoneSynonym(VP/VA)コポリマーJapanese labelling name(ビニルピロリドン/VA)コポリマーJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
25086-89-9
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID80897056

What products actually use it for

What the 42 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.

  • Fixing agent (mordant)32
  • Dispersing agent3
  • Hair fixative (EPA)2
  • Film former2
  • Binder2
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 15