ACRYLATES COPOLYMER
Adhesive; Artificial Nail Builder; Binder; Film Former; Hair Fixative; Suspending Agent -Nonsurfactant; ANTISTATIC; BINDING; FILM FORMING
Also listed as
ACRYLIC/ACRYLATE COPOLYMER; ACRYLIC/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER
Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.
| This ingredient: | |
 | Cancer |
| Developmental/reproductive toxicity |
 | Violations, restrictions & warnings |
| Allergies/immunotoxicity |
 | Contamination concerns - METHACRYLIC ACID, ACRYLIC ACID, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE |
| Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient: Data gaps |
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About ACRYLATES COPOLYMER: Acrylates Copolymer is a copolymer of two or more monomers consisting of acrylic acid,methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters.
ACRYLATES COPOLYMER has reported used in the following product types: mascara (161); hair color and bleaching (154); facial moisturizer/treatment (52); sunscreen: makeup (50); nail polish (45); foundation (44); body wash/cleanser (40); eye liner (35); lipstick (33); facial cleanser (29)
Violations, restrictions & warnings
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data gaps
| type of concern | product conditions | reference |
| Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Government, industry, academic studies and classifications
| government/industry list/academic study | appears on list as | classification(s) |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | AMMONIUM VA/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER | •Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications •Determined safe for use when formulated to avoid irritation •May contain harmful impurities •Determined safe for use in cosmetics based on assumption of low absorption through skin |
| CIR | ACRYLATES COPOLYMER | Impurity: acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl acryl... |
references
| government/industry list/academic study | reference |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments | CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| Impurities - Open Scientific Literature | CIR |
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