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2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and ethenylbenzene

CAS 27136-15-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and ethenylbenzene in plain language

What it is

Also known as Poly(methyl methacrylate/butyl acrylate/styrene) (PMMA/BA/S) · butyl acrylate-methyl methacrylate-styrene copoly · methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate-styrene copolymer · methyl methacylate-butyl acrylate-styrene copolymer · stypene acrylate copolymer · styrene-acrylate copolymer

What it does

Used in consumer products as a thickener, a stabiliser and an opacifier.

  • Thickener
  • Stabiliser
  • Opacifier
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and ethenylbenzene appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 291 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Electronics/small appliances, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Degradant/impurity, Filler, Processing aids not otherwise specified.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 291 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Electronics/small appliances, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Degradant/impurity, Filler, Processing aids not otherwise specified.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and ethenylbenzene. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

  • SCCS

    EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety

    No SCCS opinion on file.

  • CIR

    Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)

    No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and ethenylbenzene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

2 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated june 8, 2017

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and ethenylbenzene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

291

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsElectronics/small appliancesHome maintenanceSpecialty occupational productsPersonal careBatteries

Typical roles

ThickenerStabiliserOpacifier
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, polymer with butyl 2-propenoate and ethenylbenzene; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.