# SODIUM GELLAN/POLYITACONATE COPOLYMER

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_sodium_gellan_polyitaconate_copolymer
Categories: beauty
Functions: Absorbent, Chelating, Film forming, Slip modifier, Surface modifier, Viscosity controlling
Identifier: SODIUM GELLAN/POLYITACONATE COPOLYMER

> SODIUM GELLAN/POLYITACONATE COPOLYMER: Used in cosmetics as an absorbent, a chelating agent and a film former. Sodium Gellan/Polyitaconate Copolymer is the polymer made by reacting Gellan Gum and Itaconic Acid neutralized by sodium hydroxide. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## 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: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Sodium Gellan/Polyitaconate Copolymer is the polymer made by reacting Gellan Gum and Itaconic Acid neutralized by sodium hydroxide.

## 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/101083

_Assessed by Greenveil._