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Pvm/Ma Copolymer
PVM/MA Copolymer is a copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride (CAS #: 9011-16-9), chemically described as 2,5-furandione, polymer with methoxyethene. It is a synthetic polymer used widely in cosmetic and personal care formulations. Its primary roles are as a viscosity controller and emulsion stabilizer, though it also exhibits film-forming, hair-fixing, binding, and antistatic properties per CosIng.
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PVM/MA Copolymer helps stabilize emulsions and control the texture and consistency of formulations. Its film-forming ability makes it useful in hair-fixing applications. It is a functional ingredient rather than an active, with no direct skin-benefit claims supported by the source.
viscosity controllingemulsion stabilisingfilm forminghair fixing
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