Polyacrylic Acid
Polyacrylic Acid is a viscosity controlling and film forming ingredient. It’s in 6 products on Poliage, most often mascara and sunscreen. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
Polyacrylic acid: used to keep emulsions from separating and leave a thin film on skin or hair.
What it does
Contains Polyacrylic Acid: binding
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Polyacrylic Acid: emulsion-stabilising
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Polyacrylic Acid: film-forming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Polyacrylic Acid: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 78561, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Polyacrylic Acid
essence
24h hand protection balm
Lists fragrance, parabens
Maybelline New York
Lash Sensational Sky Tubes Tubing Mascara
Mascara · Lists sulfates, silicones
e.l.f.
Lash XTNDR Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
parodontax
Lists fragrance, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Medicube
PDRN Hydrating UV Sun Serum
Sunscreen · Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
Italia Deluxe
Perfect Eyeliner Mate Black 2303
Lists parabens
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