A methacrylate copolymer with long alkyl ether side chains, used as a viscosity-controlling ingredient.
What it is
Polyacrylate-33 is, according to its CosIng chemical name, a copolymer of methacrylic acid, ethyl acrylate, polyethylene glycol methacrylate C16-22 alkyl ethers and a polyethylene-polypropylene glycol methacrylate ether bearing a bicyclic terpene-derived group. CosIng lists it as 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
- 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.