Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer

Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer molecular structure
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: Acrylamide Acrylates Copolymer, Hair Conditioning Polymer
Synthetic
Not Clean
Acrylates/Acrylamide Copolymer is a copolymer of acrylamide and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters.
Form
Liquid
State
Solid
Functions
Hair Fixing
Moisturising
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
A synthetic copolymer created for cosmetic texture modification in the late 20th century. Used as a thickener and film-former with no traditional antecedent.
EWG
3
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
ewg-3
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Mild Irritant
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU✔ permitted
JAPAN✔ permitted
CANADA✔ permitted
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR