The ingredient, explained
Acrylates/ethylhexyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Copolymer of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate and one or more monomers of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters, crosslinked with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Binding
- Helps the components of a product hold together.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
We have not yet published a checked study for this exact ingredient. This is a gap in our coverage, not a finding that research does not exist or that the ingredient is ineffective.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
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Products containing this ingredient
From the wider catalogue. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
No published products are linked yet.
Names and identifiers
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- ACRYLATES/ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026