Film-Forming/Holding Agents | Cosmetic Ingredient Dictionary

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Good	maltooligosyl glucoside A carbohydrate polysaccharide that’s naturally-derived and then combined... Categories: Hydration, Film-Forming Agents, Emulsifiers, Film-Forming/Holding Agents, Texture Enhancer
Good	hydrogenated starch hydrolysate The end product of hydrolyzing starch, a polysaccharide carbohydrate... Categories: Film-Forming/Holding Agents, Hydration
Average	acetyl tributyl citrate Related to citric acid and used as a plasticizer, most commonly in nail polish and nail-hardening... Categories: Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Good	film-forming agent Large group of ingredients that are typically found in hair-care products, but that are also widely... Categories: Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Good	glyceryl polymethacrylate A blend of glycerin and polymethacrylic acid that functions as a film-forming agent. It has a... Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Film-Forming/Holding Agents, Texture Enhancer
Good	gums Substances that have water-binding properties, but that are used primarily as thickening agents in... Categories: Plant Extracts, Film-Forming/Holding Agents, Texture Enhancer
Good	hydrolyzed wheat protein Protein fraction from wheat that has been hydrolyzed, which is a chemical process involving the... Categories: Plant Extracts, Film-Forming/Holding Agents, Texture Enhancer
Good	hydroxyethylcellulose Plant-derived thickening agent typically used as a binding agent or emulsifier. Also used (most... Categories: Plant Extracts, Film-Forming/Holding Agents, Texture Enhancer, Thickeners/Emulsifiers
Good	locust bean Categories: Plant Extracts, Texture Enhancer, Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Best	sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer A modified form of skin-replenishing hyaluronic acid attached to a polymer structure Categories: Skin-Replenishing, Film-Forming Agents, Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Good	sodium polyacrylate A synthetic polymer with multiple functions, including film-forming agent, stabilizer, absorbent,... Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Film-Forming/Holding Agents, Emollients, Absorbent
Good	styrene/acrylates copolymer Synthetic polymer. Categories: Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Good	sodium carbomer A blend of sodium (salt) and carbomer that functions as a stabilizer and film-forming agent. Categories: Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Good	triethoxycaprylylsilane crosspolymer A silicone polymer used to enhance a product's texture. Categories: Silicones, Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Good	VA/crotonates copolymer Categories: Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Good	VP/eicosene copolymer A film-forming agent often used in water-resistant sunscreen products. It helps the sunscreen... Categories: Film-Forming/Holding Agents
Good	VP/hexadecene copolymer Synthetic polymer. Categories: Film-Forming/Holding Agents, Texture Enhancer
Good	capryloyl glycerin/sebacic acid copolymer A naturally-derived (coconut and castor oil) or synthetic ingredient... Categories: Film-Forming/Holding Agents, Texture Enhancer

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