Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
What Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer is & what it does
A film-forming polymer that improves water and transfer resistance, helping sunscreens stay put through sweat and water. It leaves a flexible, durable film.
What does Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer do in skincare?
Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer is a film-forming polymer that is commonly used to improve a product's wear and water resistance. In sunscreens it can help the formula form an even, longer-lasting film on the skin.
Is Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer safe?
Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer is widely used in cosmetics and is generally considered safe as used. It is a large polymer that forms a film on the skin surface rather than being absorbed.
Is Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer comedogenic?
Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer is a film former and is not generally singled out as a notably pore-clogging ingredient. Because it leaves a film on the skin, anyone very acne-prone may still want to see how a finished product feels on their skin.
Sunscreens with Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
We rate 66 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:
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P20 Riemann Sunscreen Spray SPF 20
91/100
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SUNdance Sun Protection Spray SPF 20
88/100
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Eucerin Sun Spray Transparent Dry Touch Sensitive Protect SPF 50
87/100
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Nivea Sun Protect & Dry Touch Refreshing Mist SPF 50
85/100
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Clarins Glowing Sun Oil SPF 30
82/100
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Nivea Sun Protect & Dry Touch SPF 30
82/100
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BABE
Babé Laboratorios Transparent Sunscreen Wet Skin SPF 50
80/100
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Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Lightweight Sunscreen Spray, SPF 70
78/100
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Sainsbury's Sun Protect Cooling Sun Mist SPF 50
77/100
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ISDIN Fotoprotector Isdin Transparent Spray Wet Skin SPF 50
76/100