Polyacrylate
Also known as: Polyacrylates
Polyacrylate polymers are high-molecular-weight and not absorbed; they are widely used in cosmetics and superabsorbents. Not authorized as a direct food additive — appearance on a food ingredient list is unusual and may indicate cosmetic mislabeling or food-contact migration.
What it is
A synthetic polymer of acrylic acid esters; high-molecular-weight thickener.
Cosmetic thickener and film-former. Not approved as a direct food additive in the U.S. or EU; may appear in food contact materials.
Why it's flagged
- not an authorized direct food additive
- residual monomer (acrylic acid) limits in food-contact uses
What regulators actually say
"21 CFR Part 177 — Indirect Food Additives: Polymers — sets conditions for food-contact use of acrylate polymers."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Permitted in some food-contact polymers (21 CFR 175/177); not direct food additive.
European Union — EFSA
Plastics regulation 10/2011 covers food-contact use only; not direct food additive.
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