POLYVINYL LAURATE ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily a film-forming and binding agent, used to create flexible, water-resistant films in color cosmetics, hair products, and long-wear formats.
What does POLYVINYL LAURATE do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily a film-forming and binding agent, used to create flexible, water-resistant films in color cosmetics, hair products, and long-wear formats.
Is POLYVINYL LAURATE clean?
It has clean-standard friction because it is a synthetic, persistent film-forming polymer and may fall under microplastic-style policy screens. Its high molecular weight usually limits skin penetration and irritation, while residual monomer controls depend on supplier specifications.
Is POLYVINYL LAURATE sustainable?
This material is synthetic, with a fatty chain that may come from coconut or palm kernel oil and a polymer backbone that is typically petrochemical. It is not readily biodegradable, so persistence after rinse-off use is the main environmental concern.
Is POLYVINYL LAURATE COSMOS-approved?
It is generally not permitted under COSMOS-natural or COSMOS-organic as a synthetic addition polymer. From a Green Chemistry perspective, it has limited alignment because biodegradability and renewable-carbon content are constrained, even when part of the fatty feedstock is plant-derived.
How does POLYVINYL LAURATE work chemically?
The molecule is a high-molecular-weight, hydrophobic ester polymer with long C12 fatty side chains, which supports flexible film formation and compatibility with oils, waxes, and organic solvents. It is not pH-active, is generally stable across normal cosmetic pH ranges, and performance depends mainly on polymer grade, solvent or dispersion format, and plasticizers or waxes used alongside it.
Last updated 2026-05-14