Ingredient
ACRYLIC ACID/HYDROXYETHYLACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER
Substance information
Polymer or copolymer based on acrylic acid and possibly other monomers. "Hydroxy..." generally refers to a hydroxy (hydroxyl) group -OH; the functional group of alcohols. "Ethyl" refers mostly to ethanol (ethyl alcohol) as an alcoholic component or generally a hydrocarbon residue with 2 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
ANTISTATIC
Reduces electrostatic charges (eg of the hair)
FILM FORMING
Produces a continuous film on skin, hair and / or nails
HAIR CONDITIONING
Leaves the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and / or imparts volume
HAIR FIXING
Allows for the durable shaping of hair styles
Origin
(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)
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.