A crosslinked acrylic polymer in sodium salt form, listed as a skin-conditioning and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
What it is
Sodium acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer is the sodium salt of a copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or their simple esters with beheneth-25 methacrylate, crosslinked with methylene bisacrylamide. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning and 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 or degree of crosslinking.
Functions
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- 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.