Sodium Acryloyl Dimethyl Taurate/PEG-8 Diacrylate Crosspolymer
molecular structure · PubChem
AKA: Thickening Agent, SADMT/PEG-8 Diacrylate Crosspolymer
Synthetic
Not Clean
Sodium Acryloyl Dimethyl Taurate/PEG-8 Diacrylate Crosspolymer is a polymer of sodium acryloyl dimethyl taurate crosslinked by PEG-8 diacrylate
CAS #
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Form
Liquid
State
Solid
Functions
Binding
Anti-Inflammatory
Antimicrobial
Fights Acne
Holds ingredients together
Traditional Use
A modern synthetic polymer developed in the late 20th century specifically for cosmetics to provide gel formation and skin feel modification, without traditional cosmetic precedent.
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Caution
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Agencies
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Caution
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