SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMERS ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a long-lasting humectant and skin-conditioning film-former. It binds water in a swollen polymer network, giving formulas a hydrated feel, cushion, and reduced tack compared with some linear water-binding polymers.
What does SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMERS do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a long-lasting humectant and skin-conditioning film-former. It binds water in a swollen polymer network, giving formulas a hydrated feel, cushion, and reduced tack compared with some linear water-binding polymers.
Is SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMERS clean?
This ingredient is generally well tolerated and is not commonly flagged on major clean-beauty restricted lists. The main clean-standard question is supplier documentation for residual crosslinking agents and processing impurities.
Is SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMERS sustainable?
This material is typically made from fermentation-derived biopolymer feedstocks, rather than animal sourcing. It is expected to break down more slowly than a non-crosslinked version, but it is not considered a highly persistent silicone-like film former.
Is SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMERS COSMOS-approved?
It is not automatically aligned with COSMOS-organic because it is a chemically crosslinked derivative. COSMOS-natural acceptance is supplier-specific and depends on approved feedstock, reaction chemistry, and residuals documentation, with a better Green Chemistry profile when fermentation-derived and low-residue.
How does SODIUM HYALURONATE CROSSPOLYMERS work chemically?
The molecule is a three-dimensional, crosslinked anionic polysaccharide salt network that swells in water and forms a flexible moisture-retaining film. Typical use levels are about 0.01% to 0.5%, with best stability in mildly acidic to neutral formulas and reduced robustness under strong acid, strong alkali, high heat, or oxidative conditions.
Last updated 2026-05-14