Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer

Polyvinylalcohol Crosspolymer Description

Polyvinylalcohol crosspolymer, also known as polyvinyl alcohol crosspolymer, is a synthetic polymer of vinyl alcohol (AKA ethenol) and glyoxal, an organic compound categorized as a dialdehyde.

In cosmetics, polyvinylalcohol crosspolymer serves much the same function as its related ingredient, as a bulking and film-forming agent. In high amounts – such as the 15% concentration often found in peel-off skin care products – it can be drying and irritating.