Skip to content

GREENVEIL

  • beauty
  • industrial

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone

CAS 102972-64-5

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone in plain language

What it is

On cosmetic ingredient lists it appears as “Vinyl caprolactam/vp/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copolymer”.

Also known as vinyl caprolactam/vp/dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate copoly

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning agent, a hair fixative and a film former.

  • Skin conditioning
  • Hair fixing
  • Film forming
  • Film former
  • Conditioner
  • Hair fixative
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, 2-methyl-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinoneSource →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Softener and conditioner, Hair fixative.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Softener and conditioner, Hair fixative.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone. 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-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone 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

    Open →

  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated 2019-12-20

    Open →

  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →

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-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Named organisations

1

Typical roles

Skin conditioningHair fixingFilm formingFilm formerConditionerHair fixative
See products using 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone →

Catalog

Found in these products

Cosmetic and personal-care products that list 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone are shown first. Their ingredient lists include 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, polymer with 1-ethenylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one and 1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

See all 14 →Find products without it →