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Data: Limited

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

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Other Concerns

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)

SYNONYMS

● 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE, POLYMER WITH 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOIC ACID
● 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER POLYMER WITH METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOIC ACID
● 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER POLYMER WITH METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE 2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-METHYL
● 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOIC ACID, 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE
● 2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-METHYL, 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE
● 2PROPENOIC ACID, 2METHYL, 1,2ETHANEDIYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH METHYL 2METHYL2PROPENOATE
● METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE, POLYMER WITH 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOIC ACID, 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER
● METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER
● METHYL METHACRYLATE, ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHACRYLATE POLYMER; METHYL METHACRYLATE, ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHACRYLATE POLYMER; METHYL METHACRYLATE, POLYMER WITH ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHACRYLATE
● POLYMER WITH 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOIC ACID 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE
● POLYMER WITH METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOIC ACID, 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER
● POLYMER WITH METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE 2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-METHYL, 1,2-ETHANEDIYL ESTER

Restricted

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

Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer is a copolymer of methyl methacrylate crosslinked withglycol dimethacrylate.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

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bronzer/highlighter34 products
eye shadow34 products
eye liner20 products
setting powder/spray18 products
facial moisturizer/treatment11 products
moisturizer10 products
makeup primer10 products
BB cream10 products
around-eye cream9 products
facial powder6 products
recreational sunscreen6 products
brow liner4 products
mask4 products
eyelash glue3 products
lip balm3 products
lip gloss2 products
mascara2 products
serums & essences2 products
facial cleanser1 products
skin fading/lightener1 products
hair treatment/serum1 products
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body art1 products
hair styling aide1 products
conditioner1 products
nail treatment1 products
anti-aging1 products

Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs)

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CONCERN REFERENCE
any irritation - weight of evidence unknown/unassessedOpen scientific literature

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
8 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemicalNLM PubMed

Informational

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CONCERN REFERENCE
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
  • Open scientific/peer reviewed literature
  • 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.

Understanding scores

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Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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