PVM/MA Copolymer
Categories: Film-Forming Agent, Suspending/Dispersing Agent, Texture Enhancer
PVM/MA Copolymer at a Glance
- Synthetic ingredient that plays a variety of roles in skin care & other beauty products
- Works as a binder and dispersing agent
- Helps stabilize emulsions
- Popular in hairsprays and other hair care as a film forming agent and shine enhancer
- Comes in two forms: a free-flowing powder or slightly hazy, viscous liquid
PVM/MA Copolymer Description
PVM/MA copolymer is a synthetic ingredient that plays a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in cosmetic formulations, including binding agent, dispersing agent, emulsion stabilizer, and film former.PVM/MA copolymer is a synthetic ingredient that plays a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in cosmetic formulations, including binding agent, dispersing agent, emulsion stabilizer, and film former.
PVM/MA copolymer is particularly popular in the hair care realm where it helps impart glossy shine to tresses. It is also used in dental care products such as toothpaste.
This ingredient comes in two forms: a free-flowing powder or slightly hazy, viscous liquid depending on how it’s processed.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel deemed PVM/MA copolymer safe in the practices of use and concentration as described in their 2011 assessment. That report looked at 80 personal care products containing PVM/MA copolymer in concentrations ranging from 0.0006-13%.
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PVM/MA Copolymer References
Personal Care Products Council, Accessed March 2023, ePublication
International Journal of Toxicology, 2011, pages 128S-144S
Oral Diseases, March 2005, pages 98-121
Journal of Cosmetic Science, July 2003, pages 335-351