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2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethene and ethenyl acetate

CAS 26713-18-8

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethene and ethenyl acetate in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Ethylene/acrylic acid/va copolymer”.

Also known as Ethylene/acrylic acid/va copolymer · Ethylene Copolymer · Poly(acrylic acid-co-ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a film former.

  • Film forming
  • Film former
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-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethene and ethenyl acetate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethene and ethenyl acetate
    • 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethene and ethenyl acetateSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Adhesion/cohesion promoter.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Adhesion/cohesion promoter.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethene and ethenyl acetate. 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, polymer with ethene and ethenyl acetate 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 march 18, 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, polymer with ethene and ethenyl acetate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

6

Named organisations

4

Construction and building materials

Typical roles

Film formingFilm former
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