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2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)benzene

CAS 52831-04-6

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)benzene in plain language

What it is

Also known as Acrylic acid styrene .alpha.-methylstyrene polymer · Acrylic acid-alpha-methylstyrene-styrene copolymer · Poly(acrylic acid-co-alpha-methylstyrene- co-styrene) · prop-2-enoic acid,prop-1-en-2-ylbenzene,styrene

What it does

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

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

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)benzene appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Opacifer, Film former.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Viscosity modifier, Opacifer, Film former.Source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)benzene 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 January 7, 2008

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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, polymer with ethenylbenzene and (1-methylethenyl)benzene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4

Named organisations

4

Cleaning products and household care

Typical roles

ThickenerFilm formerOpacifier
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