How we scored it
Where it comes from
Produced by free-radical crosslinking copolymerisation of petrochemical acrylic/methacrylic monomers with trimethylolpropane triacrylate and diallyl ether. No commercially significant natural route exists.
In plain English
A synthetic polymer made from petrochemical acrylic-acid building blocks. Used in haircare and skincare to form a film that holds style and thickens products.
CosIng definition: Acrylates Crosspolymer-3 is a copolymer of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of its simple esters, crosslinked with trimethylolpropane triacrylate and trimethylolpropane diallyl ether.
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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.
- 2ACRYLATES CROSSPOLYMER-3. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
- 3ACRYLATES CROSSPOLYMER-3. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ACRYLATES%20CROSSPOLYMER-3