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PROPYLTRIMONIUMCHLORIDE ACRYLAMIDE/DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER

66

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

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

About

A polymer used for texture, film-forming, or stabilization rather than direct skin treatment. These are usually tolerated on skin, but quality of the raw material matters.

PROPYLTRIMONIUMCHLORIDE ACRYLAMIDE/DIMETHYLACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER is a cationic film-forming polymer used in hair products. The polymer itself should have low skin penetration, but acrylamide-family chemistry makes residual monomer control the main toxicology issue. That keeps it below the safety range of simpler inert polymers.

Function

ANTISTATICFILM FORMINGHAIR CONDITIONINGHAIR FIXING

Known concerns

  • Residual acrylamide-related impurities are the main concern, not the polymer backbone

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

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