# POLYCARBOPHIL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_9003_97_8
Categories: beauty, industrial, pharma
Functions: Emulsion stabilising, Viscosity controlling
Identifier: DTXSID601054983

> POLYCARBOPHIL: Used in cosmetics as an emulsion stabiliser and a thickener. Polycarbophil is a homopolymer of Acrylic Acid crosslinked with Divinyl Glycol. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. Compiled from 6 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Polycarbophil is a homopolymer of Acrylic Acid crosslinked with Divinyl Glycol.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: FILM; Maximum daily exposure: 2 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: FILM, SOLUBLE; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: BUCCAL; Dosage form: TABLET; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 1 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.9 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: SUSPENSION/ DROPS; Potency: 0.86 %w/v
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SYSTEM; Maximum daily exposure: 14 mg
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 100 mg

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/101070
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2019-04-29): https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/environmental-contaminants/drugs-personal-care-products/environmental-impact-initiative/commerce-list-food-drugs-act-substances/substances-cosmetics-personal-care-products-regulated-under-food-drugs-act-that-were-commerce-between-january-1-1987-september-13-2001-cas-registry.html
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA Inactive Ingredient Database (updated 2026-01-09): https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-approvals-and-databases/inactive-ingredients-database-download
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:W25LM17A4W

_Assessed by Greenveil._