Ingredient
LAURYL ACRYLATE/VA COPOLYMER
Substance information
This ingredient contains lauryl alcohol (1-dodecanol) as alcoholic component. "Acrylate" or "acrylates" are polymers or copolymers based on acrylic acid and / or other alkyl acrylates (acrylic acid esters). "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
SKIN CONDITIONING
Maintains the skin in good condition
SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
Improves foam quality by increasing volume, structure and / or durability
Origin
synthetic/plant plant/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.