AMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide Copolymer

AKA: AMP-Acrylates Copolymer

Synthetic

Occlusive

Not Clean

AMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide Copolymer is a polymer of C1-18 alkyl acrylates, C1-8 alkyl acrylamide and the aminomethylpropanol salt of a monomer consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters

CAS #

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Form

Liquid

State

Solid

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

Traditional Use

Complex synthetic copolymer created for advanced cosmetic formulations as a styling and film-forming agent with improved performance characteristics over earlier polymer generations.

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Mild Irritant

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU✔ permitted

JAPAN✔ permitted

CANADA✔ permitted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewednone on file

⚖️Regulatory1 listing →

🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →

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

Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR