Database/Film Forming/AMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide Copolymer
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is AMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide Copolymer natural?

No. Acrylic acid, acrylate esters, octyl acrylamide and aminomethylpropanol derive from petrochemical propylene, isobutylene and ammonia, with any stearyl-derived chain a negligible share.

INCI nameAMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide Copolymer
FunctionFilm Forming · Hair Fixing
FeedstockFree-radical copolymerisation of petrochemical acrylic monomers, neutralised with…

How we scored it

Acrylic and methacrylic acid, alkyl acrylates, alkyl acrylamide and AMP salt are all petrochemical; any stearyl chain share assumed negligible, so 0.00.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Free-radical copolymerisation of petrochemical acrylic monomers, neutralised with the synthetic amine AMP (2-amino-2-methylpropanol). Long-chain alkyl acrylates could be made from oleochemical stearyl alcohol, but they are a minor part of the polymer.

In plain English

A synthetic film-forming polymer used in hairsprays and styling products to hold hair in place with a flexible, clear film. It is manufactured from petroleum-derived acrylic monomers and neutralised with a synthetic amine.

CosIng definition: AMP-Acrylates/C1-18 Alkyl Acrylate/C1-8 Alkyl Acrylamide Copolymer is a polymer of C1-18 alkyl acrylates, C1-8 alkyl acrylamide and the aminomethylpropanol salt of a monomer consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 2AMP-ACRYLATES/C1-18 ALKYL ACRYLATE/C1-8 ALKYL ACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3AMP-ACRYLATES/C1-18 ALKYL ACRYLATE/C1-8 ALKYL ACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=AMP-ACRYLATES/C1-18%20ALKYL%20ACRYLATE/C1-8%20ALKYL%20ACRYLAMIDE%20COPOLYMER