Ammonium Acrylolydimethalytaurate/Vp Copolymer ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a synthetic rheology modifier that thickens water-based formulas and helps suspend particles, stabilize emulsions, and create a smooth gel texture.
What does Ammonium Acrylolydimethalytaurate/Vp Copolymer do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a synthetic rheology modifier that thickens water-based formulas and helps suspend particles, stabilize emulsions, and create a smooth gel texture.
Is Ammonium Acrylolydimethalytaurate/Vp Copolymer clean?
Clean-beauty standing is mixed: it is generally well tolerated on skin at typical use levels, but it is a fully synthetic polymer. Some standards and retailers flag persistent synthetic polymers as a clean-standard concern.
Is Ammonium Acrylolydimethalytaurate/Vp Copolymer sustainable?
This material is petrochemical-derived and is not considered readily biodegradable. Its main sustainability issue is environmental persistence rather than high use-level resource demand.
Is Ammonium Acrylolydimethalytaurate/Vp Copolymer COSMOS-approved?
It is not aligned with COSMOS-natural or COSMOS-organic because it is a synthetic polymer outside the standard’s accepted natural-origin ingredient pathways. From a Green Chemistry view, it scores lower on renewable sourcing and biodegradability, even though it can deliver thickening at low concentrations.
How does Ammonium Acrylolydimethalytaurate/Vp Copolymer work chemically?
The molecule is a high-molecular-weight anionic copolymer with sulfonate functionality, designed to hydrate in water and build viscosity without traditional neutralization. It is commonly used around 0.1% to 1.2%, works best in moderately acidic to neutral pH ranges, and can lose performance with high electrolyte loads or strongly cationic systems.
Last updated 2026-05-16