A crosslinked copolymer of acrylic acid and vinylpyrrolidone, used as a surfactant and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
What it is
Acrylic acid/VP crosspolymer is, according to CosIng, a copolymer of acrylic acid and vinylpyrrolidone (VP) crosslinked with pentaerythritol triallyl ether. CosIng lists it as a cleansing surfactant and a viscosity-controlling ingredient.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of 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 molecular weight of the polymer or the proportion of each monomer.
Functions
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
- 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.