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Is Polyacrylamide vegan?

Polyacrylamide

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Polyacrylamide is a synthetic water-absorbent polymer made from acrylamide monomers, used as a thickener and film-former in cosmetics and widely in water treatment and industrial applications.

Also known as 2-Propenamide homopolymer, 2-Propenamide, homopolymer, pAAM, PAM
INCI name Polyacrylamide
CAS number 9003-05-8
CosIng ID 36687
Last reviewed 9 July 2026

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