Polyacrylamide
Polyacrylamide is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antistatic, binding agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 4,228 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | POLYACRYLAMIDE |
| Function | ANTISTATIC, BINDING, FILM FORMING |
| CAS number | 9003-05-8 |
| Prevalence | 936 products (1.01% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 4,228 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 2,400 |
Used in
General Moisturizers 21.6%Serums 10.6%Eye Moisturizers 8%Night Moisturizers 5.7%Facial Treatments 4.9%Prescription 4.6%
Frequently asked
- What does Polyacrylamide do in skincare?
- Polyacrylamide functions as an antistatic, binding agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Polyacrylamide?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially general moisturizers (21.6% of its uses).
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