Is polyacrylamide safe as a cosmetic ingredient?

On the basis of data presented in this report, it is concluded that Polyacrylamide, with less than 0.01% acrylamide monomer content, is safe as a cosmetic ingredient as currently used. CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Definition and Chemical Structure

Is polyacrylamide toxic?

The Panel considered that in the available safety test studies, Polyacrylamide itself is not toxic in acute, subchronic or chronic oral studies; in dermal and ocular irritation stud-ies, in a three-generation reproductive study, or in occupational studies of workers exposed to Polyacrylamide dust.

Is acrylamide safe?

In Australia, a risk assessment suggested negligable health risks from acrylamide in cosmetics. In 1990, the CIR Expert Panel completed a safety assessment of Polyacrylamide, with the conclusion that Polyacrylamide, with less than 0.01% acrylamide monomer content, is safe as a cosmetic ingredient as currently used.

When was polyacrylamide used in Cos-metics?

In 1989, reports to FDA included both frequency and concentration of use of Polyacrylamide in cos-metics (FDA 1989). These historical data are given in Table 2, along with frequency of Polyacrylamide use in each product category and the total number of products in that category from data collected in 2002 (FDA 2002).

How many products contain polyacrylamide?

These historical data are given in Table 2, along with frequency of Polyacrylamide use in each product category and the total number of products in that category from data collected in 2002 (FDA 2002). For example, 8 of the 71 indoor tanning preparations reported to FDA in 2002 contained Polyacrylamide.

Are workers exposed to polyacrylamide dust through inhalation?

Chronic environmental studies carried out in Polyacrylamide production plants over a period of 5 years indicated that workers were being exposed to polymer dust through inhalation. Average airborne concentrations of the polymer were reported to be 1 mg/m’.