AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE
2-Propenoic acid, homopolymer, ammonium salt
AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Exact external identity check
matchedOne PubChem compound was retained because the exact CosIng name appears among its reported synonyms.
- PubChem title
- Ammonium acrylate
- IUPAC name
- azanium prop-2-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C3H7NO2
- Molecular weight
- 89.09 g/mol
- InChIKey
- WPKYZIPODULRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Exact CosIng INCI name equals a PubChem synonym · Checked 2026-08-31
Inventory details for AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE
INCI name
AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE
Description
2-Propenoic acid, homopolymer, ammonium salt
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 74422
- Imported identity
- AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE
Key data
- FILM FORMING
- Producing (upon application) a continuous film on the skin, hair or nails.
- LIGHT STABILIZER
- Protecting the cosmetic product from deterioration effects of light.
- 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).
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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Source note for AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE
This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for AMMONIUM POLYACRYLATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.
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