Ingredient
GLYCOL DIMETHACRYLATE/VINYL ALCOHOL CROSSPOLYMER
Substance information
"Glycol" refers to divalent alcohol as alcoholic component of this ingredient (ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, hexylene glycol and others). Methacrylates are polymers or copolymers based on methacrylic acid and / or its esters. Polymer or copolymer based on vinyl alcohol or vinyl esters and possibly other monomers. "Alcohol" refers generally to the alcohols R-OH derived from the corresponding hydrocarbons R-H. "Cross polymer" refers to a crosslinked polymer.
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
FILM FORMING
Produces a continuous film on skin, hair and / or nails
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)
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.