Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate is a cosmetic ingredient used as an emulsion stabilising, film forming agent. It is used in 90 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 43 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE |
| Function | EMULSION STABILISING, FILM FORMING, VISCOSITY CONTROLLING |
| CAS number | 9080-79-9/ 62744-35-8/ 25704-18-1/ 9003-59-2 |
| EC number | - / - / - / - |
| Prevalence | 90 products (0.1% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 43 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 8,100 |
Used in
Wash Off Masks 17.8%Serums 10%Eye Moisturizers 8.9%Styling Creams & Sprays 8.9%Shampoos 7.8%Sheet Masks 7.8%
Frequently asked
- What does Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate do in skincare?
- Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate functions as an emulsion stabilising, film forming agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially wash off masks (17.8% of its uses).
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