# Sodium methacrylate homopolymer

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid10891906
Categories: beauty, industrial
Functions: Binding, Emulsion stabilising, Film forming, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling
Identifier: DTXSID10891906

> Sodium methacrylate homopolymer: Used in cosmetics as a binder, an emulsion stabiliser and a film former. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products. Compiled from 3 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 2 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 2 composition records across product categories including Specialty occupational products.

## 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/80002
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated 2019-02-27): http://siri.org/msds/f2/bkr/bkrqj.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

_Assessed by Greenveil._