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InventoryRef 8570815/10/2010

POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER

Polymethacrylic Acid Crosspolymer is a copolymer of Polymethacrylic Acid crosslinked by divinylbenzene

POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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What the official INCI name states

The official label identifies a polymeric cosmetic material rather than one discrete molecule.

Identity type from wording: polymer
Preparation or form: CROSSPOLYMER

This structure is derived only from the official label wording. It does not establish composition, concentration, chemical equivalence, safety or regulatory permission.

Inventory details for POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER

INCI name

POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER

Description

Polymethacrylic Acid Crosspolymer is a copolymer of Polymethacrylic Acid crosslinked by divinylbenzene

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 85708
Imported identity: POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER

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Key data

CAS

50602-21-6

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Restriction

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Function

ABSORBENT: Taking up water- and/or oil-soluble (dissolved or finely dispersed) substances.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#22096 · POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

PHONOLITEABSORBENT

PISUM SATIVUM STARCHABSORBENT, OPACIFYING

POLYETHYLOXAZOLINEABSORBENT, BINDING, FILM FORMING, HAIR FIXING

POLYGONUM FAGOPYRUM CALLUS CULTURE EXTRACTABSORBENT, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTIOXIDANT, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

POLYOCTYLSILSESQUIOXANE SILICATEABSORBENT, ANTICAKING, EMULSION STABILISING, SLIP MODIFIER

POLYUREA CROSSPOLYMER-1ABSORBENT

POTASSIUM ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMERABSORBENT

POTASSIUM ALUMINUM POLYACRYLATEABSORBENT, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Additional official and scientific sources

11 external databases to check this identity in

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER 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.

POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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.

Frequently asked questions

POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER carries the following function designation(s):

ABSORBENT

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Source note for POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for POLYMETHACRYLIC ACID CROSSPOLYMER from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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