Mixed
Sodium Polyacrylate
Hydrating
These ingredients help hydrate the skin by either drawing in moisture or preventing it from escaping. They’re often used to keep skin feeling soft, smooth, and well-balanced.
Explained
Sodium Polyacrylate is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid. It is used as an absorber, emollient, and stabilizer.
This ingredient is a super-absorbent polymer - meaning it can absorb 100 to 1000 times its mass in water. As an emollient, Sodium Polyacrylate helps soften and soothe skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
See all 2,393 products with Sodium Polyacrylate
Users who like it
46%
Users who avoid it
54%
What it does
Absorbent
Allows for the entering of product through the skin
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Emulsion Stabilising
Stabiliziing emulsion, making two non-mixable ingredients stable
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Alternative names
Waterlock
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
2.7%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Masks
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 50%
References
Products with Sodium Polyacrylate
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
79997
INCI Name
SODIUM POLYACRYLATE
All Functions
Absorbent, Binding, Emollient, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling
