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Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer

CAS 9010-77-9

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer in plain language

What it is

Also known as Acrylic acid/ethylene copolymer (600 mpa.s) · Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer (575 mpa.s) · 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethene · Asensa sc 400 · Polyethylene Acrylic Acid Copolymer · acrylic acid modified high density polyethylene copolymer

Show all 12 names

ethylene acrylic acid polymer · ethylene copolymer · ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer · polyethylene copolymer · wax · wax receptive coating

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a binder, an emulsion stabiliser and a film former.

  • Binding
  • Emulsion stabilising
  • Film forming
  • Opacifying
  • Emulsifier
  • 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. Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActive2-Propenoic acid, polymer with ethene
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 526 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Emulsifier, Opacifer.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 526 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Furniture and furnishings, Raw materials. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Film former, Emulsifier, Opacifer.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer. 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 Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated november 7, 2016

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

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  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

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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 Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

526

Named organisations

6

Construction and building materialsFurniture and furnishingsRaw materialsHome maintenanceCleaning and safetyCleaning products and household care

Typical roles

BindingEmulsion stabilisingFilm formingOpacifyingEmulsifierFilm former
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer in the catalog.