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(PVP/VA) copolymer is typically spray-dried with a relatively fine particle size.
(PVP/VA) copolymer has a slight odor and a faint taste.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a film forming ingredient that works well in both skin/hair care products and cosmetics.
CAS Number: 25086-89-9
Molecular Formula: C10H15NO3
Molecular Weight: 197.23
EINECS Number: 200-001-8
Synonyms: Aceticacid,ethenylester,polymerwith1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone;aceticacidethenylester,polymerwith1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone;aceticacidethenylestercopolymerwith1-ethenyl-2-pyrrolidinone;aceticacidvinylester,polymerwith1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone;gantrons860;i535;i635;i735
(PVP/VA) copolymer is made by the monomers of vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate.
This polymer appears as a white free-flowing powder and is the result of very small chemical compounds combining to form a large molecule.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a white to yellowish-white amorphous powder.
(PVP/VA) copolymer forms a film on the surface to trap and retain moisture for longer durations.
It is found primarily in most hair care products, mascaras, nail polishes and also some skin care products.
The full form of VP/VA Copolymer is vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer, which appears as a white powder in its raw form.
The (PVP/VA) copolymer, also known as polyvinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer, is a synthetic polymer composed of two key monomers: polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and vinyl acetate (VA).
It is a water-soluble or water-dispersible film-forming agent widely used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hair care products, adhesives, and coatings due to its excellent binding, film-forming, and stabilizing properties.
By adjusting the ratio of (PVP/VA) copolymer to VA, manufacturers can modify the copolymer’s solubility, flexibility, and adhesion characteristics, making it a versatile ingredient in various industries.
(PVP/VA) copolymer has a number of benefits to offer in the world of cosmetics and personal care.
It can mainly be found in hair care products, followed by cosmetics and a few skin care products.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is responsible for forming a thin layer on the skin that feels smooth to the touch and makes the surface look flawless.
(PVP/VA) copolymer also retains moisture on the skin and doesn't allow it to run dry for longer durations of time.
It is mainly used in hair care products for hair setting.
This ingredient does not allow the shafts to absorb any further moisture and thus lose any styling done on them.
(PVP/VA) copolymer also forms a thin coat on hair that helps them retain its shape.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is also added to cosmetic products like nail polish and mascara because it dries up to form a film that inhibits the surface from absorbing any moisture and thus keeps it styled impeccably.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone with vinyl acetate in an an easy-to-use aqueous solution.
Preserved with 0.05% max. dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is an excellent film-former and hair styling agent.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a film former.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is produced by the free-radical polymerization of monomers in the ratio of 70/30 (VP/VA).
(PVP/VA) copolymer offers strong & stiff hold, enhanced high humidity curl retention and good propellant compatibility.
(PVP/VA) copolymer finds application in formulating alcohol-free and hair care products like hairsprays, colorants, mousses, gels, styling lotions/creams and novelty stylers.
It is a 50% solution of linear and random polyvinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate (PVP/VA) copolymer in water.
(PVP/VA) copolymer forms transparent, flexible and oxygen permeable films which adhere to glass, plastic and metal.
(PVP/VA) copolymers produce transparent, exible, oxygen permeable lms which adhere to glass, plastics and metals.
(PVP/VA) copolymers are linear, random copolymers produced by the free-radical polymerization of the monomers in ratios varying from 70/30 to 30/70 vinyl acetate to vinylpyrrolidone.
(PVP/VA) copolymers are available as white powders or clear solutions in ethanol, isopropanol and water.
(PVP/VA) copolymers in the four ranges of vinylpyrrolidone content (30, 50, 60 and 70 percent), are produced in ethanol or isopropanol.
(PVP/VA) copolymers with 60 and 70 percent vinylpyrrolidone content are available as solids or as 50 percent aqueous solutions.
(PVP/VA) copolymers are ideal for hair care formulations where they provide strong hold, enhanced high humidity curl retention, and have good propellant compatibility.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone with vinyl acetate in an an easy-to-use aqueous solution.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is an excellent lm-former and hair styling agent.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is the copolymer of vinyl pyrrolidone (VP) and vinyl acetate (VA) monomers.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is used primarily in hair care products and secondly in skin and nail products.
(PVP/VA) copolymer has for instance been necessary to use dierent initiator systems depending upon whether low, medium, or high molecular weight PVP/VA product is desired.
While some variation of molecular weight has been possible with previously used initiators, no single initiator has previously been known which could be used for making PVP/VA of a wide range of molecular weights.
(PVP/VA) copolymer has also been dicult with many initiator and solvent systems to obtain polymer of narrow molecular weight range.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a water-soluble polymer obtained by polymerization of monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is an inert, non-toxic, temperature-resistant, pH-stable, biocompatible, biodegradable polymer that helps to encapsulate and cater both hydrophilic and lipophilic drugs.
These advantages enable (PVP/VA) copolymer a versatile excipient in the formulation development of broad conventional to novel controlled delivery systems.
(PVP/VA) copolymer has tunable properties and can be used as a brace component for gene delivery, orthopedic implants, and tissue engineering applications.
Based on dierent molecular weights and modied forms, (PVP/VA) copolymer can lead to exceptional benecial features with varying chemical properties.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a white, free-owing powder.
In cosmetics and personal care products, (PVP/VA) copolymer is used primarily in the formulation of hair care products but can also be found in skin and nail products.
(PVP/VA) copolymer helps hair hold its style by inhibiting the hair’s ability to absorb moisture.
(PVP/VA) copolymer dries to form a thin coating on the skin, hair or nails.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is also used to hold together the ingredients of a compressed tablet or cake and helps to distribute or to suspend an insoluble solid in a liquid.
(PVP/VA) copolymers are physiologically inert molecules that can act as dye-receptive resins, lm formers, adhesives, complexing agents, binders and stabilizers, and protective colloid and suspending agents.
(PVP/VA) copolymers increase the wetting and lubricating eect in vanishing creams, sun proof creams, and depilation agents and provide excellent dispersivity.
(PVP/VA) copolymers are soluble in most organic solvents and are compatible with many modiers and plasticizers.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a modied version of PVP.
(PVP/VA) copolymer gives products an extra xative power.
(PVP/VA) copolymer forms a thin coating over the hair that helps to maintain it in the position you wish.
(PVP/VA) copolymer promotes the dispersion of pigments, making it a very eective ingredient for creating well spread out makeup products.
Density: 1.27 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Tg: 108
refractive index: 1.4300 to 1.4380
Flash point: 72 °F
solubility: Greater than 10% solubility in 1,4-butanediol, glycerol, butanol, chloroform, dichloromethane, ethanol (95%), glycerol, methanol, polyethylene glycol 400, propan-2-ol, propanol, propylene glycol, and water. Less than 1% solubility in cyclohexane, diethyl ether, liquid paraffin, and pentane.
form: powder
color: White
Viscosity: 800.0 to 3000.0 mPa-s
Stability: Stable. Combustible, especially in powdered form. Incompatible with strong oxidising agents, strong reducing agents.
InChI: InChI=1S/C6H9NO.C4H6O2/c1-2-7-5-3-4-6(7)8;1-3-6-4(2)5/h2H,1,3-5H2;3H,1H2,2H3
InChIKey: FYUWIEKAVLOHSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: C(N1CCCC1=O)=C.O(C=C)C(=O)C
LogP: 0.370 (est)
(PVP/VA) copolymer has good compatibility with many modifiers, plasticizers, spray propellants and other cosmetic ingredients.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is compatible with most organic and inorganic pharmaceutical ingredients.
When exposed to high water levels, copovidone may form molecular adducts with some materials; see Crospovidone and Povidone.
A big polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule that works as a film former and hair fixative agent.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a modified version of the first and classic hair fixative, PVP that alternates the water-loving VP (Vinyl Pyrrolidone) units with water-hating VA (Vinyl Acetate) units to create a film that is less brittle and less sensitive to air humidity.
(PVP/VA) copolymers are low viscosity wet binders with a good balance between adhesive strength and ease of handling.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is highly adhesive at low viscosity, thus oering the optimal balance between adhesive strength and ease of handling at 4-7% for VIVAPHARM® PVP K25 or 2-5% for VIVAPHARM PVP K30.
(PVP/VA) copolymer can be added to the formulation in even lower percentages, such as 1-3%, due to its higher viscosity.
(PVP/VA) copolymer grades have excellent solubility in water and a range of organic solvents and are supplied as a free-owing powder with spherical particle morphology.
(PVP/VA) copolymer ensures rapid dispersibility and ultimate exibility in the solvent of choice.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a 6:4 linear random copolymer of N-vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate.
The vinyl acetate component of (PVP/VA) copolymer reduces the hydrophilicity and glass transition temperature (Tg) compared to povidone homopolymers of similar molecular weight.
As a result, (PVP/VA) copolymer is the ultimate tablet binder that extends its excellent adhesive property in wet granulation, as well as in dry granulation and direct compression.
Due to (PVP/VA) copolymer spherical, hollow particle morphology and high plasticity, Pvp/va polymer performs exceptionally well as a binder for direct compression.
In addition, a lower Tg makes (PVP/VA) copolymer an ideal polymer matrix for solid dispersions/solutions via hot melt extrusion, which enhances the dissolution of poorly soluble drug actives.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a water-soluble polymer made from the monomer N-vinylpyrrolidone.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is available in a range of molecular weights and related viscosities, and can be selected according to the desired application properties.
This component provides water solubility, hygroscopicity (moisture retention), and excellent film-forming abilities, making the copolymer useful in products that require adhesion, dispersion, and stabilization.
This portion of the copolymer contributes to flexibility, adhesion, and reduced water solubility, making it particularly valuable in hair styling products, coatings, and adhesives where long-lasting hold and resistance to humidity are needed.
The ratio of (PVP/VA) copolymer to VA affects the final properties of the copolymer. For example:
A higher (PVP/VA) copolymer content results in greater water solubility and better film formation.
A higher VA content improves water resistance and adhesion but reduces solubility in water.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is utilized across multiple industries due to its film-forming, binding, and stabilizing abilities.
Below are some of its most common applications, explained in longer and more detailed sentences.
One of the most prominent applications of (PVP/VA) copolymer is in hair styling formulations, including hairsprays, gels, mousses, and setting lotions.
The copolymer acts as a film-forming agent, creating an invisible, flexible film on the surface of the hair that helps maintain style, shape, and volume.
Because of its moisture-resistant properties, it prevents hair from becoming frizzy or losing its hold in humid environments, making it a key ingredient in long-lasting hair styling products.
Additionally, the copolymer’s adjustable solubility allows hair products to be easily washed out when needed, ensuring non-permanent styling effects.
In cosmetics and personal care formulations, (PVP/VA) copolymer is often used in facial creams, makeup primers, and long-wearing cosmetics because of its film-forming and binding properties.
In foundation and BB creams, for example, it helps create a smooth, even layer that enhances makeup longevity and resistance to smudging.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is also used in mascaras, eyeliners, and eyebrow gels, where it provides strong adhesion and helps the product stay in place for extended wear.
In skin serums and lotions, it can act as a stabilizer to improve the texture and spreadability of the formulation.
In the pharmaceutical industry, (PVP/VA) copolymer serves as a binder and film-former in tablet formulations, topical creams, and drug delivery systems.
It enhances the cohesion and stability of tablets, ensuring they do not break apart prematurely while maintaining fast disintegration when ingested.
In topical applications, such as wound dressings and medicated gels, it helps create a protective film over the skin, aiding in controlled drug release and better adherence of active ingredients to the affected area.
The (PVP/VA) copolymer is a versatile synthetic polymer with film-forming, adhesive, and stabilizing properties, making it highly valuable in industries ranging from personal care and pharmaceuticals to adhesives, coatings, and printing.
Its unique balance of water solubility and moisture resistance allows it to be tailored for various applications, from hair gels that hold styles in place to drug tablets that dissolve efficiently in the body.
Due to its safe profile and biodegradable nature, it is widely used in consumer and industrial products, providing both functional and aesthetic benefits without significant environmental concerns.
Uses Of (PVP/VA) copolymer:
(PVP/VA) copolymer is a water-soluble polymer used to improve the uptake and drug loading of various pharmaceutical agents, including contraceptive patches.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is used as a tablet binder, a film-former, and as part of the matrix material used in controlled-release formulations.
In tableting, copovidone can be used as a binder for direct compression and as a binder in wet granulation.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is often added to coating solutions as a film-forming agent.
It provides good adhesion, elasticity, and hardness, and can be used as a moisture barrier.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is used as a binder in many pharmaceutical tablets.
(PVP/VA) copolymer simply passes through the body when taken orally.
(PVP/VA) copolymer added to iodine forms a complex called povidone-iodine that possesses disinfectant properties.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is used in various products like solutions, ointment, pessaries, liquid soaps and surgical scrubs.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is known under the trade names Pyodine and Betadine, among a plethora of others.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is used in pleurodesis.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is used in some contact lenses and their packaging solutions.
(PVP/VA) copolymer reduces friction, thus acting as a lubricant, or wetting agent, built into the lens.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is used as a lubricant in some eye drops.
(PVP/VA) copolymer was used as a plasma volume expander for trauma victims after the 1950s.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is not preferred as volume expander due to its ability to provoke histamine release and also interfere with blood grouping.
Autopsies have found that crospovidone (PVPP) contributes to pulmonary vascular injury in substance abusers who have injected pharmaceutical tablets intended for oral consumption.
The long-term eects of crospovidone or povidone within the lung are unknown.
(PVP/VA) copolymer binds to polar molecules exceptionally well, owing to its polarity.
(PVP/VA) copolymer has led to its application in coatings for photo-quality ink-jet papers and transparencies, as well as in inks for inkjet printers.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is also used in personal care products, such as shampoos and toothpastes, in paints, and adhesives that must be moistened, such as old-style postage stamps and envelopes.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is the basis of the early formulas for hair sprays and hair gels, and still continues to be a component of some.
As a food additive, (PVP/VA) copolymer is a stabilizer and has E number E1201. PVPP (crospovidone) is E1202.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is also used in the wine industry as a ning agent for white wine and some beers.
In molecular biology, (PVP/VA) copolymer can be used as a blocking agent during Southern blot analysis as a component of Denhardt's buer.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is also exceptionally good at absorbing polyphenols during DNA purication.
(PVP/VA) copolymers are common in many plant tissues and can deactivate proteins if not removed and therefore inhibit many downstream reactions like PCR.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is useful for making an aqueous mounting medium.
(PVP/VA) copolymer can be used to screen for phenolic properties, as referenced in a 2000 study on the eect of plant extracts on insulin production.
One of the most common applications of (PVP/VA) copolymer is in hair styling and hair care formulations, where it acts as a film-forming and fixative agent.
In hairsprays, gels, mousses, and styling creams, this copolymer forms a thin, invisible, and flexible film around each hair strand, helping to lock hairstyles in place for long periods.
Because of its water resistance properties, it prevents hairstyles from becoming frizzy or limp in humid conditions, ensuring that curls, waves, or straightened hair hold their shape.
Unlike some synthetic film-forming agents that leave behind a stiff or sticky residue, the (PVP/VA) copolymer provides a natural-looking hold while allowing movement and flexibility in the hair.
When incorporated into leave-in conditioners and volumizing sprays, it helps improve hair texture and manageability, making hair easier to style, detangle, and shape without feeling heavy or greasy.
Because of its water-dispersible nature, it allows styling products to be easily washed out with shampoo, preventing product buildup on the scalp and hair strands.
In the cosmetics and skincare industry, (PVP/VA) copolymer plays an essential role as a film-forming, binding, and thickening agent, improving the texture, longevity, and effectiveness of various beauty products.
In foundation, BB creams, and setting sprays, this copolymer creates a smooth and even layer on the skin, helping to enhance makeup durability and reduce smudging, fading, or transfer throughout the day.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is used in long-wear mascaras, eyeliners, eyebrow gels, and lipsticks, where it acts as an adhesion promoter, ensuring that the pigments and formulations stick firmly to the skin or lashes for an extended period without flaking or smearing.
Because it can form a breathable, non-occlusive film, it is used in facial masks and peels, where it helps tighten the skin temporarily, giving a smoother and firmer appearance after application.
The copolymer also acts as a suspending agent in liquid foundations and serums, helping to evenly disperse pigments, minerals, or active ingredients, preventing separation and settling over time.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry due to its binding, stabilizing, and film-forming abilities, making it an important ingredient in oral, topical, and controlled-release drug formulations.
In tablet manufacturing, this copolymer acts as a binder, helping to hold active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) together, ensuring that tablets maintain their shape, strength, and integrity during production, packaging, and transportation.
It improves the disintegration properties of tablets, allowing them to break apart quickly when swallowed, ensuring that the active ingredients are released efficiently into the body for better absorption.
In topical ointments, medicated creams, and transdermal patches, it functions as a film-forming agent, creating a thin protective layer on the skin that helps prolong drug release, enhance skin adhesion, and prevent moisture loss.
In ophthalmic formulations, such as eye drops and contact lens solutions, the copolymer helps improve viscosity and stability, allowing the product to spread evenly over the eye surface, providing hydration and prolonged relief from dryness.
Due to its biocompatibility and low toxicity, it is often used in biomedical coatings and adhesives, ensuring safe interactions with human tissues and medical devices.
The (PVP/VA) copolymer is commonly used in industrial adhesives, coatings, and laminates, where its strong binding and water-dispersible properties make it a versatile component in manufacturing and packaging.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is found in pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) used in labels, tapes, and stickers, where it ensures strong adhesion to various surfaces while maintaining easy removability without leaving residues.
The copolymer is used in paper coatings and laminates, improving the durability, gloss, and water resistance of packaging materials, book covers, and posters.
In printing inks, (PVP/VA) copolymer serves as a binder and dispersant, ensuring that pigments and dyes adhere uniformly to paper, fabrics, and plastic surfaces, enhancing color vibrancy and smudge resistance.
It is also utilized in wood coatings, automotive finishes, and industrial paints, where it provides improved adhesion, film flexibility, and resistance to cracking or peeling.
Safety Profile Of (PVP/VA) copolymer:
Moderately toxic by ingestion combustible, especially in powdered form.
Incompatiblewith strong oxidising agents, strong reducing agents.
When heated to decomposition it emits toxic vapors of NOx.
(PVP/VA) copolymer has been termed safe for use under the prescribed concentrations - any higher than that can cause side effects like irritation to the skin and scalp.
A patch test should be done before full usage.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is used widely in pharmaceutical formulations and is generally regarded as nontoxic.
However, it is moderately toxic by ingestion, producing gastric disturbances.
(PVP/VA) copolymer has no irritating or sensitizing effects on the skin.
A study was conducted to look at the carcinogenicity and chronic toxicity of copovidone (Kollidon VA 64) in Wistar rats and Beagle dogs.
The results of these studies demonstrated the absence of any significant toxicological findings of high dietary levels of copodivone in rats and dogs, resulting in noobserved- adverse-effect levels of 2800 mg/kg body-weight/day in rats and 2500 mg/kg body-weight/day in dogs, the highest doses tested.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is generally considered safe for cosmetic and pharmaceutical use. However, in some cases, it may cause mild skin irritation or eye discomfort, especially in high concentrations.
It is non-toxic and non-sensitizing under normal usage conditions, but individuals with highly sensitive skin may experience minor reactions when using products containing this polymer.
When used in aerosol products, such as hairsprays, exposure to airborne particles of the copolymer may cause mild respiratory irritation if inhaled in large amounts. Proper ventilation and avoiding direct inhalation can minimize this risk.
(PVP/VA) copolymer is not intended for ingestion, though it is approved for pharmaceutical use as a binder in oral drug formulations.
The (PVP/VA) copolymer is biodegradable under specific conditions, though its breakdown rate depends on environmental factors such as humidity, microbial activity, and exposure to UV light.
Because it is water-dispersible, it has low environmental toxicity, making it a preferred alternative to non-biodegradable film-forming agents in some applications.
