Polymethyl Methacrylate
Synthetic Polymer
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) is a synthetic polymer used to improve texture, blur imperfections, and enhance product performance. While it has low skin absorption and is considered safe for topical use, it is persistent in the environment and poorly biodegradable, so it is classified as Use with Caution.
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) is a synthetic polymer used to improve texture, blur imperfections, and enhance product performance. While it has low skin absorption and is considered safe for topical use, it is persistent in the environment and poorly biodegradable, so it is classified as Use with Caution.
What it does
Bulking Agent; Film Former; Texture Enhancer
How to read this rating
This rating reflects the Oh Daisey ingredient standard and the evidence currently available for cosmetic use. Product safety can also depend on concentration, exposure route, formulation, manufacturing quality, and individual sensitivity.
Sources
Found in Approved Products
This ingredient appears in 1 Oh Daisey Approved Product.
