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ACRYLIC ACID

CAS 79-10-7 Updated
20

Safety score · 0–100

Caution

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

Free acrylic acid is a corrosive, sensitizing monomer with PubChem GHS Danger pictograms. Cosmetic value comes only from its polymers, not the free acid itself.

Function

NAIL CONDITIONING

Skin benefits

  • Building-block monomer for many cosmetic polymers (only after polymerization)

Known concerns

  • GHS Danger: H314 severe skin burns and eye damage
  • H226 flammable; H302/H312/H332 acute toxicity
  • Strong sensitizer as free monomer
  • Not used directly on skin — only as residual in polymers

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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