Ingredient glossary / Texture and thickener
Acrylates crosspolymer
On the label: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer · Texture and thickener
What it is
A synthetic polymer that thickens and keeps oil droplets suspended in gels and light lotions.
Texture and thickeners: Thickeners and film formers give a product its body and feel, from gums to silicones.
In the research
No PubMed papers mention this ingredient with skin or cosmetics; that is usual for simple materials like salt or water.
Other texture and thickeners
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