Explained
Pvp is a water-soluble synthetic polymer and common hairstyling ingredient. It is a film-forming ingredient and used to "hold" specific shapes of hair.
Pvp is less effective in high-humidity. It tends to draw moisture, but this moisture dismantles the structure and "hold".
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Also known as: Polyvinylpyrrolidone and Povidone
Pvp is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 1.4% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Pvp is most often found as ingredient number 12 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Pvp the most:
References
Products with Pvp
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 37364
- INCI Name: PVP
- INN Name: crospovidone
- Ph. Eur. Name: povidonum
- All Functions: Antistatic, Binding, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Viscosity Controlling
