Explained
Sodium Polyacrylate is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid.
Sodium Polyacrylate is a super-absorbent polymer. 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.
Sodium Polyacrylate is also used to stabilize products.
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Sodium Polyacrylate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 3.0% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Absorbent, Emollient, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning
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Where it's used
Sodium Polyacrylate is most often found as ingredient number 18 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Sodium Polyacrylate the most:
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
