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Carbomer

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How we decide

A polymer made from acrylic acid.

It absorbs and holds water, swelling to many times its original volume.

Written from English Wikipedia1

  • EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.

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Products

The 6 most-scanned of 159 products on Open Food Facts that list carbomer.

  • NEW UPGRADED FORMULA Neutrogena DEVELOPED WITH DER 3 additives
  • Firms Tones Firming Body Lotion Palmer's 8 additives
  • Hypoallergenic Lotion Baby Dove 6 additives
  • Aloe Vera Gel up & up 2 additives
  • Daily Moisturizing Lotion Sheer Hydration Aveeno 7 additives
  • Intensive Moisturizing Lotion CeraVe 12 additives

References

  1. 1Polyacrylic acid. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.