CARBOMER
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether
CARBOMER 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.
That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.
Chemical identity and properties
Carbomer 941
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating...Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- IUPAC name
- 2-decanoyloxypropyl decanoate;2-octanoyloxypropyl octanoate
- Molecular formula
- C42H80O8
- Molecular weight
- 713.1 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 712.58531951 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 105.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 8
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
1 more reported name
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID301366040
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for CARBOMER
INCI name
CARBOMER
Description
2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 74820
- Imported identity
- CARBOMER
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for CARBOMER
Key data
- EMULSION STABILISING
- Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
- GEL FORMING
- Giving the consistency of a gel (a semi-solid preparation with some elasticity) to a liquid preparation.
- VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How CARBOMER appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists CARBOMER 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.
CARBOMER 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 CARBOMER
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