Acrylates/Methacrylamide Copolymer

AKA: Acrylic copolymer, Film-forming polymer

Synthetic

Occlusive

Not Clean

OriginDerived from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and their esters combined with methacrylamide monomers from petroleum sources. Synthesized through free radical polymerization, where monomers are chemically linked to form the copolymer chain.

Acrylates/Methacrylamide Copolymer is a copolymer of methacrylamide and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters.

Form

Liquid

State

Solid

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

Functions

Film Forming

Creates a physical seal on skin to lock moisture in and keep irritants out. The "slugging" ingredient — barrier protection.

Hair Fixing

Creates Protective Barrier

Creates protective layer

Holds hair in place

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →

⚖️Regulatory1 listing →

🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →

Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

Concentration Guide

CIR's newest survey reports no concentration of use.

CIR · 2020 survey

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR