Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Reviewed by Daisy · Last updated 18 Aug 2026
Versatile synthetic copolymer used as a dispersing agent and thickener | Helps form stable emulsions
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What Is Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer?
Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer plays a variety of roles in skin care formulations including functioning as a dispersing agent, emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, and viscosity increaser to improve texture. Simply put, it helps adjust aesthetics for an optimal end product. It is often used in gel-based skin care products.
In 2017, the independent Cosmetic Ingredient Review panel deemed sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer safe as used in cosmetics up to 3.2% concentration.
Chemically speaking, this synthetic ingredient it is a copolymer of sodium acrylate and sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate monomers (the building blocks of polymers).
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Cosmetic Ingredient Review, May 2017, pages 1-21 [https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/ACTAPY042017FR.pdf]
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