Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
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.
- beauty
- industrial
Hydroxypropyl methacrylate
CAS 27072-46-4
Also registered as 15 other CAS numbers
30348-68-6 · 32073-20-4 · 50851-93-9 · 50975-16-1 · 51424-40-9 · 51480-40-1 · 63625-57-0 · 99609-88-8 · 122413-04-1 · 124742-02-5 · 138258-23-8 · 191411-56-0 · 204013-27-4 · 2633008-75-8 · 27813-02-1
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Hydroxypropyl methacrylate in plain language
Also known as 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, monoester with 1,2-propanediol · 1,2-PROPANEDIOL, monomethacrylate · Propylene glycol monomethacrylate · 1,2-Propylene glycol methacrylate · 2-Methyl-2-propenoic acid monoester with 1,2-propanediol · 2-Propenoic acid, 2- methyl-, Monoester with 1,2-Propanediol
Show all 14 names
Hydroxyalkyl Methacrylate · Methacrylic acid, ester with 1,2-propanediol · Methacrylic acid, monoester with 1,2-propanediol · Propylene glycol methacrylate · Rocryl 410 · hydroxypropylmethacrylate · hydroxypropylmethacrylate 94-2 · hydroxypropylmethacrylate 94-3
Used in cosmetics as a film former.
- Film forming
- Film former
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Hydroxypropyl methacrylate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Industrial
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 245 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, artificial nail builder, acrylics & acrylic copolymers.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 245 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery, Industrial products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, artificial nail builder, acrylics & acrylic copolymers.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Hydroxypropyl methacrylate. 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 Hydroxypropyl methacrylate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
No signal in this context
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Hydroxypropyl methacrylate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
245
Named organisations
6
Construction and building materialsCons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machineryIndustrial productsHome maintenanceVehicleConstruction
Typical roles
Film formingFilm former