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Description :
PVP/VA Copolymer a synthetic vinyl polymer used as an antistatic, binder, emulsion stabilizer, and film former in cosmetics. It is often used in hair styling products to give and maintain hold.
Sources of Exposure: Hair styling products, cosmetics
Health Impacts: The CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) states PVP/VA Copolymer is not toxic, however Australia’s National Industrial Chemical Notification and Assessment Scheme states that it may contain “residual impurities that are classified as hazardous according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).”
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Pubchem: PVP/VA Copolymer (Accessed December 2020) Cosmetic Ingredient Review: Safety Assessment of Vinylpyrrolidone Polymers as Used in Cosmetics (Accessed December 2020)