Polypentarythrityl-3 octaacrylate

Ingredient type:TEXTURE

✨ Role: Polypentaerythrityl-3 Octaacrylate is mainly used as a film-forming agent. It forms a smooth film on the skin, helping to improve product texture and increase water resistance, making it a key ingredient in long-lasting formulations such as make-up.

Ingredient type: Film-forming

‍⚕️ Safety: This ingredient is generally considered safe for cosmetic use when properly formulated.

✨ Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and suitable for vegan formulations.

✨ To know: Although this ingredient is well tolerated by most skin types, it's always advisable to do a skin test beforehand for those with sensitive skin. What's more, as it's a synthetic polymer, its environmental impact needs to be taken into consideration, particularly in terms of biodegradability.

Found in: It is often found in long-lasting make-up products, such as foundations, lipsticks and mascaras, as well as in certain suncare products for their water resistance.

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