Health Concerns of the Ingredient:
Overall Hazard
Developmental &
reproductive toxicity
Allergies & immunotoxicity
About ACRYLATES/ AMMONIUM METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER: Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer is a copolymer of ammonium methacrylate andone or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters.
Function(s): Binder; Film Former; Hair Fixative; ANTISTATIC; FILM FORMING
Synoym(s): ACRYLATES/AMMONIUM METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, ACRYLATE/AMMONIUM METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER
Use restrictions
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualifications | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data gaps
| Concern |
Reference |
|---|
| Considered safe based on assumption of low absorption | Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments |
Data Sources
| CIR |
| CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC. |
| NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov. |
Products Containing the Ingredient
About the ratings
EWG provides information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings below indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.
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