Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer

AKA: Acrylates Crosspolymer, Thickener

Synthetic

Skin Conditioner

Clean

Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer is the sodium salt of a copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one or more of its simple esters and beheneth-25 methacrylate, crosslinked with methylene bis-acrylamide.

Form

Liquid

State

Solid

Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Viscosity Controlling

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

A complex synthetic crosspolymer developed for modern cosmetics to provide emulsification and texture control; created in the late 20th century without traditional cosmetic use.

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-reviewednone on file

⚖️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