Ingredient
VP/ACRYLATES/LAURYL METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER
Substance information
Polymer or copolymer based on vinyl pyrrolidone and possibly other monomers. "Acrylate" or "acrylates" are polymers or copolymers based on acrylic acid and / or other alkyl acrylates (acrylic acid esters). This ingredient contains lauryl alcohol (1-dodecanol) as alcoholic component. Methacrylates are polymers or copolymers based on methacrylic acid and / or its esters. "Copolymer" refers to a polymer composed of several different (mostly two) basic units (monomers).
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
HAIR FIXING
Allows for the durable shaping of hair styles
Origin
synthetic (Information may exclusively reflect the status at initial entry of this ingredient into the relevant INCI dictionary; technological progress may have added new manufacturing options based on substances of different origin) synthetic
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
Cosmetics Ingredients are subject to regulation. Please note, different regulations may apply to cosmetic ingredients outside the EU.