A crosslinked acrylic polymer used as a film former, hair-fixing and thickening ingredient.
What it is
Acrylates crosspolymer-3 is, according to CosIng, a copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters, crosslinked with trimethylolpropane triacrylate and trimethylolpropane diallyl ether. CosIng lists it as a film-forming, hair-fixing and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, such as hair styling products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not show the proportions of the monomers or the molecular weight.
Functions
- Film forming
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- Hair fixing
- Permitting physical control of hair style.
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.