Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a rheology modifier that thickens water phases, builds gel texture, and helps stabilize emulsions and suspended particles.
What does Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a rheology modifier that thickens water phases, builds gel texture, and helps stabilize emulsions and suspended particles.
Is Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, its main friction is synthetic polymer status rather than skin tolerance. The large molecule has limited skin penetration and is generally low-sensitizing, but some standards flag persistent synthetic polymers and require tight residual monomer control.
Is Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer sustainable?
This material is typically made from petrochemical-derived building blocks and is not considered readily biodegradable. It is used at low levels, but it does not match the renewable-feedstock or end-of-life profile preferred in greener formulation systems.
Is Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer COSMOS-approved?
It is not permitted under COSMOS-natural or COSMOS-organic as a synthetic petrochemical polymer. Its Green Chemistry fit is limited by nonrenewable sourcing and poor biodegradability, despite efficient low-dose performance.
How does Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer work chemically?
This material is a high-molecular-weight anionic polymer with carboxylate and sulfonate functional groups, which lets it bind water and create stable gel networks. It is commonly used around 0.2% to 2% active, works across roughly pH 3 to 12, and may lose viscosity in strongly cationic systems or with very high electrolyte loads.
Last updated 2026-05-13