# Polyacrylamide

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid7042308
Categories: beauty, cleaning, food, industrial, pharma
Functions: Antistatic, Binding, Film forming, Emulsifier, Thickener, Film former
Identifier: DTXSID7042308

> Polyacrylamide: Used in cosmetics as an antistatic agent, a binder and a film former. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1396 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies. Compiled from 5 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1396 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Restriction: III/66
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1396 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Cleaning and safety, Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Anti-static agent, Binder.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/36687
- EPA Chemical and Products Database (updated may 30, 2015): https://living-future.org/declare-products/thermatex-acoustic-range/
- EPA DSSTox Identifiers (updated 2025-12-29): https://epa.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Chemistry_Dashboard_Data_DSSTox_Identifiers_Mapped_to_CAS_Numbers_and_Names/5588566
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:5D6TC4BRWV

_Assessed by Greenveil._