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Data: Limited

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

  • Products with this ingredient are allowed for use in EWG VERIFIED but must meet use restrictions and warnings based on EWG review of company data.
  • This ingredient's score is higher if there is potential contamination from toxic impurities. The score will be lower if used in products that meet EWG’s contamination restrictions.

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Other Concerns

Use restrictions (low) and Contamination concerns (high)

SYNONYMS

● STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER
● BUTYL ESTER POLYMER WITH ETHYLBENZENE 2-PROPENOIC ACID
● POLYMER WITH ETHYLBENZENE 2-PROPENOIC ACID, BUTYL ESTER
● STYRENE/ACRYLATE COPOLYMER
● 2-PROPENOIC ACID, BUTYL ESTER, POLYMER WITH ETHYLBENZENE

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer is a polymer of styrene and a monomer consisting of acrylicacid, methacrylic acid or one of their simple esters.

Common concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
  • DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

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nail polish1076 products
shampoo69 products
shaving cream (men's)1 products
styling gel/lotion12 products
bath oil/salts/soak12 products
moisturizer6 products
body wash/cleanser143 products
eye liner200 products
foundation14 products
hair color and bleaching1 products
facial powder2 products
hair-loss treatment1 products
daily use with SPF53 products
bubble bath30 products
eye shadow12 products
hair styling aid7 products
nail treatment8 products
liquid hand soap31 products
conditioner7 products
antiperspirant/deodorant5 products
mascara43 products
baby shampoo8 products
exfoliant/scrub7 products
recreational sunscreen174 products
baby sunscreen20 products
makeup primer1 products
serums & essences5 products
mask18 products
bar soap2 products
facial moisturizer/treatment12 products
toners/astringents3 products
eyelash glue13 products
facial cleanser11 products
detangler1 products
glitter9 products
hair treatment/serum3 products
brow liner30 products
baby soap10 products
lip gloss30 products
depilatory1 products
sunless tanning3 products
body firming lotion3 products
other eye makeup1 products
baby lotion1 products
Facial Sun Care17 products
hand sanitizer1 products
BB cream2 products
tanning oil1 products
Nail Art and Jewelry1 products
lipstick6 products
CC cream4 products
lip liner1 products
cuticle treatment1 products
Hair Styling Gel1 products
anti-aging1 products

Contamination concerns

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Chemical
METHACRYLIC ACID
ACRYLIC ACID
2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE

Data gaps

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Considered safe based on assumption of low absorptionCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Use restrictions

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CONCERN REFERENCE
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Safe for use in cosmetics with some qualificationsCosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
Determined safe for use in cosmetics, subject to concentration or use limitations - Determined safe for use when formulated to avoid irritation, in assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR)Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
  • Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

Understanding scores

Cosmetics and personal care products are not required to be tested for safety before being allowed on the market. The Skin Deep® scoring system was designed to help the public understand whether a product is safe to use or whether it contains ingredients of concern.

Every product and ingredient in Skin Deep gets a two-part score – one for hazard and one for data availability. The safest products score well by both measures, with a low hazard rating and a fair or better data availability rating.


HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG Verified® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.

Data availability

The Skin Deep data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature.

NONE LIMITED FAIR GOOD ROBUST
Low Availability
Moderate Availability
High Availability
NONE

Ingredients have not been assessed.

LIMITED-FAIR

There is only a modest volume of research.

GOOD-ROBUST

Ingredients have been studied extensively.

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