How we scored it
Where it comes from
Produced by copolymerizing acrylamide with sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate (ATBS sodium salt), both synthesized from petrochemical acrylonitrile and isobutylene. No natural feedstock is involved in either monomer.
In plain English
A synthetic polymer built from acrylamide and a sulfonate-containing acrylic monomer. Used to stabilize emulsions and thicken creams and lotions.
CosIng definition: 2-Methyl-2-[(1-oxo-2-propenyl)amino]-1-propanesulfonic acid monosodium salt polymer with 2-propenamide
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References
- 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
- 2ACRYLAMIDE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACRYLAMIDE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE COPOLYMER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACRYLAMIDE/SODIUM%20ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE%20COPOLYMER