Ingredient · dataset v56
Polyacrylate-2 Crosspolymer and fungal acne
No known trigger
Why it's not a known trigger
Copolymer of PEG/PPG-23/6 dimethicone citraconate, C10-30 alkyl PEG-25 methacrylate and acrylic/methacrylic acid (or their simple esters), crosslinked with trimethylolpropane PEG-15 triacrylate. It DOES carry C10+ alkyl methacrylate arms, but each is polymer-bound and PEG-25-ethoxylated, so no free fatty ester reaches Malassezia yeast's ester cutters - the ruled Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer basis plus the ethoxylate rule.
Film former / hair fixative. Composition checked against CosIng on 2026-11-01 (the first proposal wrongly said 'no fatty chain').
Evidence strength
Judged neutral — no trigger evidence
Function
Polymer
Checked products with this ingredient (2)
Product types: Body care, Hair care
Body care (1)
Hair care (1)
Related polymer
- Acrylates Copolymer — No known trigger
- Acrylates Crosspolymer-4 — No known trigger
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer — No known trigger
- Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer — No known trigger
- Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer — No known trigger
- Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer — No known trigger
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer — No known trigger
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer — No known trigger
Sources
- EU CosIng definition (Polyacrylate-2 Crosspolymer): copolymer of PEG/PPG-23/6 Dimethicone citraconate, C10-30 alkyl PEG-25 methacrylate and acrylic/methacrylic acid or simple esters, crosslinked with trimethylolpropane PEG-15 triacrylate
- Same CosIng definition mirrored (independent index)
- EU CosIng database — search the INCI name
Last reviewed: 2026-10-13 (dataset v56).
Questions
Does Polyacrylate-2 Crosspolymer trigger fungal acne?
No known trigger: Copolymer of PEG/PPG-23/6 dimethicone citraconate, C10-30 alkyl PEG-25 methacrylate and acrylic/methacrylic acid (or their simple esters), crosslinked with trimethylolpropane PEG-15 triacrylate. It DOES carry C10+ alkyl methacrylate arms, but each is polymer-bound and PEG-25-ethoxylated, so no free fatty ester reaches the yeast's ester cutters - the ruled Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer basis plus the ethoxylate rule.
Does Polyacrylate-2 Crosspolymer feed Malassezia?
No known link: Polyacrylate-2 Crosspolymer is judged with no known trigger. One screened ingredient is not a product verdict — when in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
Is this medical advice?
No. We screen ingredient lists; we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. When in doubt, ask a dermatologist.
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Not medical advice: we screen ingredient lists for potential triggers — we never diagnose, treat, or certify products. Dataset v56.