Ingredient
ACRYLATES/T-BUTYLACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER
Substance information
"Acrylate" or "acrylates" are polymers or copolymers based on acrylic acid and / or other alkyl acrylates (acrylic acid esters). "T-butyl" or "tert-butyl" mostly refers to tertiary butanol (2-methyl-2-propanol, t-butyl alcohol or t-butanol) as alcoholic component or generally a branched saturated hydrocarbon residue with 4 carbon atoms. Polymer or copolymer based on acrylamide or acrylamide derivatives. Amides are generally conversion products of carbonic acids (carboxylic acids, mostly fatty acids) or other acids with nitrogen compounds (ammonia or alkyl and alkanol amines, amino acids etc). Examples: "stearamides" are amides of the stearic acid, "cocamides" are amides of coconut fatty acids. "Copolymer" refers to a polymer composed of several different (mostly two) basic units (monomers).
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
FILM FORMING
Produces a continuous film on skin, hair and / or nails
HAIR FIXING
Allows for the durable shaping of hair styles
Origin
synthetic 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.