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Carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked)
CAS 57916-92-4
Also registered as 3 other CAS numbers
76050-42-5 · 139637-85-7 · 9007-20-9
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked) in plain language
Also known as Carbomer 940 · Carbomer 980 · Carbomer homopolymer type c · Acritamer 940 · Acrypol 940 · Carbopol 940
Show all 13 names
Phytogel base · Carbopol 940 polymer · Carbopol 980 · Carbopol 980 polymer · Polygel cs · Synthalen k · Synthalen m
We don't have a plain-language description for Carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked) yet.
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked) appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Inactive ingredient in US drugs
USFDAinactive ingredient database9 entries — 3 administration routes
- Route: OPHTHALMIC; Dosage form: GEL; Potency: 4 %w/wSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 103 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM, AUGMENTED; Maximum daily exposure: 20 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: EMULSION; Maximum daily exposure: 6 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 85 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Maximum daily exposure: 300 mgSource →
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT, AUGMENTED; Maximum daily exposure: 23 mgSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 150 mgSource →
- Route: TRANSDERMAL; Dosage form: GEL, METERED; Maximum daily exposure: 50 mgSource →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as polymer.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked) yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
Reference links (2)
lookchem.com
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
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.
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Carbomer homopolymer type c (allyl pentaerythritol crosslinked); each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
