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Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer

What Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer is & what it does

A microsphere powder that gives a soft-focus, line-blurring effect and a smooth, silky feel. It refines the look of the skin surface.

Is Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer safe?

Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer powder used in cosmetics and is generally considered safe for topical use. It is a large, cross-linked molecule that stays on the skin surface and is not designed to be absorbed. As always, anyone with specific sensitivities can patch test a new product.

What does Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer do in skincare?

It is used mainly as a texture and sensory ingredient, often giving formulas a soft, smooth, powdery feel and helping with spreadability. In some products it also helps absorb oil or blur the look of the skin surface. It is a functional supporting ingredient rather than an active.

Is Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer comedogenic?

There is no strong evidence that this crosspolymer is comedogenic, and as a large surface-sitting powder it is generally used to improve feel rather than to add oils. Pore-clogging depends on the whole formula and your individual skin, so reactions vary. If you are acne-prone, monitor how a specific product behaves on your skin.

Sunscreens with Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer

We rate 14 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:

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