"Medium penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Synthetic
- Other languages: Natrijev poliakrilat, Natriumpolyacrylaat, Natriumpolyacrylat, Nátrium-poliakrilát, Poliacrilat de sodiu, Poliacrilato de sodio, Poliacrilato de sódio, Poliacrilato di sodio, Poliakrylan sodu, Polyacrylate de sodium, Polyakrylát sodný, Sodyum poliakrilat, Натриев полиакрилат, Натријум полиакрилат, נתרן פוליאקרילט, بولي أكريلات الصوديوم, ポリアクリル酸ナトリウム, 폴리아크릴산나트륨
- INCI name: SODIUM POLYACRYLATE
- Classification: Synthetic polymer
Namely
Sodium polyacrylate is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid, described as a superabsorbent. Thanks to this “super capacity” to absorb water up to 1000 times its weight, it acts as a thickening agent in cosmetic products (creating gels).
Its functions (INCI)
- Absorbent : Absorbs water (or oil) in dissolved or fine form
- Binding agent : Allows the cohesion of different cosmetic ingredients
- Emollient : Softens and smoothes the skin
- Emulsion stabilising : Promotes the emulsification process and improves the stability and shelf life of the emulsion
- Film forming : Produces a continuous film on skin, hair or nails
- Hair fixing : Allows hair style control
- Skin conditioning : Maintains skin in good condition
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 2.21% of cosmetics.
