Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2

AKA: Thickening Agent

Synthetic

Clean

Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2 is the sodium salt of a copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one or more of its simple esters crosslinked with ethylene diglycidyl ether

CAS #

-

Form

Powder

State

Solid

Functions

Absorbent

Anti-Inflammatory

Antimicrobial

Fights Acne

Absorbs excess oil

Traditional Use

A 20th-century synthetic crosslinked polymer developed exclusively for cosmetics to provide rheological control and gel formation, with no traditional precedent.

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Caution

CIR Safety Findings

Not a Sensitizer

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Caution

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →

⚖️Regulatory1 listing →

🛡️Safety-assessed3 reviews →

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

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Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR