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Pvp

Our database includes 801 products that contain Pvp.

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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What it does

Emulsion Stabilising Stabiliziing emulsion, making two non-mixable ingredients stable

Alternative names

Polyvinylpyrrolidone
Povidone

Prevalence

Uncommon Percentage of products that contain it
1.5%
Top categories
Makeup
Treatments
Masks
Position Predominant list placement
Top 25%
Concentration Concentrations we've seen
10%

References

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