Ingredient & product reference

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Every ingredient on a European cosmetic label carries a name set by the Commission, and often a limit on how much of it a product may contain.

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32,262 Ingredients you can look up

The European Commission's glossary of ingredient names, plus the annexes to the Cosmetics Regulation — what each substance is called, and where it is restricted.

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Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Function: Anticaking emulsion stabilising film forming
Status: Not restricted under the EU or UK annexes
In brief: Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer is a synthetic polymer used in cosmetic formulas to thicken the product, help stabilise mixtures of oil and water, and form a thin film on the skin. It can also prevent powdery ingredients from clumping and reduce transparency where needed.
Appears in: 3 catalogue products

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