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Butyl Ester Of Pvm/ Ma Copolymer

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SYNONYMS

● 1-METHYLETHYL ESTER 2,5-FURANDIONE, POLYMER AND METHOXYETHENE
● 2,5-FURANDIONE, POLYMER AND METHOXYETHENE, 1-METHYLETHYL ESTER
● 2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID (2Z)-, MONOBUTYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH METHOXYETHENE
● 2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID, POLYMER WITH METHOXYETHENE, MONOBUTYL ESTER
● 2BUTENEDIOIC ACID (Z), MONOBUTYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH METHOXYETHENE
● BUTYL ESTER OF PVM/ MA COPOLYMER
● BUTYL ESTER OF PVM/MA COPOLYMER
● METHOXYETHENE, POLYMER WITH 2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID, MONOBUTYL ESTER
● MONOBUTYL ESTER 2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID, POLYMER WITH METHOXYETHENE
● MONOBUTYL ESTER METHOXYETHENE, POLYMER WITH 2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID
● POLYMER AND METHOXYETHENE 1-METHYLETHYL ESTER 2,5-FURANDIONE
● POLYMER WITH 2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID MONOBUTYL ESTER METHOXYETHENE
● POLYMER WITH METHOXYETHENE MONOBUTYL ESTER 2-BUTENEDIOIC ACID
● VINYL METHYL ETHER225BUTYL MALEATE COPOLYM ER SOLUTION

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Restricted: EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation


Butyl Ester of PVM/MA Copolymer is a polymer consisting of the partial butyl ester of thepolycarboxylic resin formed from vinyl methyl ether and maleic anhydride.

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    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
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Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in productCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
0 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - anyCosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Ecotoxicology

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxinEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmfulEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Not suspected to be bioaccumulativeEnvironment Canada Domestic Substance List
  • 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.
  • EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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