Hydroxyethy Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl TaurateI Copolymer ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a synthetic rheology modifier and emulsion stabilizer, used to thicken water phases, suspend particles, and create gel-cream textures. It can also help stabilize oil-in-water emulsions without a classic surfactant-heavy system.
What does Hydroxyethy Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl TaurateI Copolymer do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a synthetic rheology modifier and emulsion stabilizer, used to thicken water phases, suspend particles, and create gel-cream textures. It can also help stabilize oil-in-water emulsions without a classic surfactant-heavy system.
Is Hydroxyethy Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl TaurateI Copolymer clean?
It is generally low-irritation in finished formulas because the molecule is large and not very skin-penetrating. Clean-beauty friction comes from its synthetic polymer status, possible residual monomer controls, and restricted-list treatment by standards that screen for persistent polymers.
Is Hydroxyethy Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl TaurateI Copolymer sustainable?
This material is petrochemical-derived and is not considered readily biodegradable. Its main sustainability concern is environmental persistence as a water-swellable synthetic polymer rather than sourcing pressure from agriculture or mining.
Is Hydroxyethy Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl TaurateI Copolymer COSMOS-approved?
It is not aligned with COSMOS-natural or COSMOS-organic principles because it is a synthetic petrochemical polymer and does not meet the standard’s usual natural-origin and biodegradability expectations. From a Green Chemistry perspective, it performs efficiently at low dose, but its feedstock origin and persistence are weak points.
How does Hydroxyethy Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl TaurateI Copolymer work chemically?
The molecule is an anionic, crosslinked, water-swellable polymer built from vinyl monomers with sulfonate and hydroxyl functionality, which lets it hydrate into a three-dimensional gel network. Typical use is about 0.2% to 2% in gels, creams, and lotions, with broad pH compatibility around pH 3 to 12 and useful tolerance to oils and some electrolytes.
Last updated 2026-05-13