Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily a rheology modifier, used to thicken water-based formulas, suspend particles, and give gels and emulsions a smooth, stable texture. It can also add light film-forming and sensory benefits without needing traditional neutralization steps.
What does Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily a rheology modifier, used to thicken water-based formulas, suspend particles, and give gels and emulsions a smooth, stable texture. It can also add light film-forming and sensory benefits without needing traditional neutralization steps.
Is Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is usually a low-irritation synthetic polymer, but it has friction with standards that restrict persistent synthetic polymers or acrylate-type materials. The main concern is not everyday skin tolerance, it is polymer sourcing, biodegradability, and restricted-list alignment.
Is Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP sustainable?
This material is synthetically produced, typically from petrochemical feedstocks, and is not considered readily biodegradable. Because it is water-dispersible and used at low levels, the footprint is formulation-dependent, but environmental persistence is the key sustainability drawback.
Is Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP COSMOS-approved?
It is generally outside COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic alignment because it is a synthetic polymer rather than a permitted natural, naturally derived, or nature-identical material. Its Green Chemistry profile is mixed, with efficient low-dose performance but weaker marks for renewable sourcing and end-of-life biodegradation.
How does Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP work chemically?
This is a high-molecular-weight anionic polymer with strongly hydrating sulfonate groups, which allows it to build viscosity and stabilize dispersed systems in water. It is commonly used around 0.1% to 1.5%, performs well across mildly acidic to neutral pH ranges, and can lose viscosity in formulas with high electrolyte loads or strongly cationic ingredients.
Last updated 2026-05-16