POLYVINYL ALCOHOL COSMETIC GRADE
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is a synthetic polymer used in cosmetics as a binder, film former, and thickener. It's commonly found in skin care products, shampoos, conditioners, and moisturizers.
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- Product Code
- 16-61305
- CAS number
- 9002-89-5
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| Test / property | Value |
|---|---|
| MOLECULAR FORMULA | (C2 H4 O) n |
| MOLECULAR WEIGHT | (44.05) n **The average value of N lied between 500 and 5000** |
| APPEARANCE | WHITE TO CREAM COLORED GRANULES OR POWDER |
| VISCOSITY | NOT LESS THAN 85.0% NOT MORE THAN 115.0% |
| LABELING VISCOSITY @ 4% Concentration (Via Digital Viscosity Meter) | BETWEEN 20 AND 50 CPS |
| PH (1:25 SOLUTION) | BETWEEN 5.0 AND 8.0 |
| LOSS ON DRYING | NOT MORE THAN 8.0% |
| RESIDUE ON IGNITION | NOT MORE THAN 2.0% |
| HEAVY METALS | NOT MORE THAN 10 µg/g |
| ACID VALUE | NOT MORE THAN 5.0 |
| SOLUBILITY | SOLUBLE IN WATER INSOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL |
Allergen information
| Allergen | In product | In facility / other | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEANUTS and peanut products | No | No | |
| TREE NUTS | No | No | |
| SESAME, SUNFLOWER, POPPY, COTTONSEEDS (except refined oils) | No | No | |
| MILK AND DERIVATIVES eg whey, milk, caseninate, etc. | No | No | |
| EGGS | No | No | |
| Fish and fish products | No | No | |
| SHELLFISH | No | No | |
| SOY (except refined soy oil) | No | No | |
| AUTOLYZED YEAST | No | No | |
| CEREAL PROTEINS (include HVP) | No | No | |
| FD&C YELLOW 5 | No | No | |
| SULFITES | No | No | |
| CELERY | No | No | |
| SEEDS | No | No |
Dietary suitability
VEGANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, dairy products or honey)
LACTO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, eggs, but do eat dairy products)
OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish/seafood, dairy products, but do eat eggs)
LACTO-OVO-VEGETARIANS
(Do not eat meat, poultry, fish-seafood, but do eat eggs and dairy products)
Kosher
- Approved
- No
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