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KBeauty Verified™ — K-beauty checked against official records from Korea, the EU and the U.S.

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Polyacrylic Acid

Korean: 폴리아크릴릭애씨드 · Functions: binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, viscosity controlling

KR South Korea (MFDS)

No specific rule on file.

EU European Union (CosIng)

No specific rule on file.

US United States (FDA)

No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.

Products listing Polyacrylic Acid

ma:nyo Air Light Moisturizing Sunscreen Sunscreen · $18.00

3 2 2 0 0 0 0 5

Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Serum SPF 50 Sunscreen · SPF 50 · $24.99

0 2 1 0 0 0 0 4

Torriden CELLMAZING Collagen Firming Patch Mask · $27.00

0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5

Mediheal Madecassoside Moisture Sun Serum Sunscreen · $22.00

1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4

TIRTIR Mask Fit Makeup Fixer Mask · $15.00

0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5

Medicube PDRN Hydrating UV Sun Serum Sunscreen · $22.00

4 2 2 0 0 0 0 8

Missha Time Revolution The First Essence Cream Essence · $31.10

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

Skin&Lab Tricicabarrier Relief Cream Moisturizer

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Hera Uv Protector Extreme-Force 70ml Sunscreen · $35.10

0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3

Also listed as

Polyacrylic Acid 폴리아크릴릭애씨드

Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.

Frequently asked questions

Is Polyacrylic Acid banned in the European Union?

We found no specific rule for it in the EU's CosIng records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.

Is Polyacrylic Acid banned in South Korea?

We found no specific rule for it in Korea's MFDS records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.

Is Polyacrylic Acid allowed in cosmetics in the U.S.?

We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.

What is Polyacrylic Acid used for in cosmetics?

The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, viscosity controlling.

What is Polyacrylic Acid called on Korean labels?

Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 폴리아크릴릭애씨드.

Which K-beauty products contain Polyacrylic Acid?

9 products we checked list it, for example ma:nyo Air Light Moisturizing Sunscreen, Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sun Serum SPF 50, Torriden CELLMAZING Collagen Firming Patch.