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2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene

CAS 25086-29-7

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Styrene/vp copolymer”.

Also known as Styrene/vp copolymer · N-Vinyl-2-pyrrolidone styrene polymer · Vinyl pyrrolidone - styrene copolymer latex · Vinylpyrrolidinone-styrene polymer

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a film former and an opacifier.

  • Film forming
  • Opacifying
  • Colourant
  • Film former
  • Opacifier
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene
    • 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzeneSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Opacifer, Dye.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4 composition records across product categories including Cleaning and safety. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Opacifer, Dye.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with 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-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

3 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • 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-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4

Named organisations

3

Cleaning and safety

Typical roles

Film formingOpacifyingColourantFilm formerOpacifier
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Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene are shown first. Their ingredient lists include 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, polymer with ethenylbenzene; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.