INCI name

ACRYLIC ACID

Acrylic acid

A small unsaturated carboxylic acid, the monomer of polyacrylates, listed for nail conditioning.

What it is

Acrylic acid is prop-2-enoic acid, the simplest unsaturated carboxylic acid and the building block of polyacrylic acid and many acrylic polymers. CosIng lists it as a nail-conditioning ingredient.

Where it is used

Found in a small number of nail 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 label does not show the concentration used.

Functions

Nail conditioning: Improving and/or enhancing the cosmetic characteristics of the nail (moisturizing, increasing sheen, reducing brittleness and flaking, etc.).

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (40)

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