The ingredient, explained

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

A published expert safety assessment covers the exact ingredient in the specified exposure context.

Emulsion stabilisingViscosity controlling

Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer is a copolymer of sodium hydroxyethyl acrylate and acryloyldimethyl taurate monomers

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Emulsion stabilising: Helps keep an emulsion from separating.
Viscosity controlling: Adjusts how thick or fluid a product is.

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

Safety assessment

Panel judged listed polymers safe in the cosmetic uses and concentrations described.

What this does not tell us

Institutional final safety report, not efficacy trial. Group read-across, residual monomer and impurity controls, and described exposure limits apply.

Sources for this summary. Published source ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded review of local candidates, exact-name indexed primary journal/PubMed safety and topical searches; not a systematic review.