The ones people ask about
Polyacrylamide
Polyacrylamide is a synthetic polymer. In creams it usually arrives premixed with C13-14 isoparaffin, a light oil, and laureth-7, an emulsifier, as a ready-made thickening system.
- On a list as
- Polyacrylamide · C13-14 Isoparaffin · Laureth-7
- What it does
- Thickening system
- Where it comes from
- Synthetic
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
It gives a cream body and a smooth, non-sticky texture, and helps keep the emulsion stable.
- The worry is acrylamide, the building block it is made from, which is toxic. EU rules limit the acrylamide left in cosmetic polyacrylamide to trace levels, lowest of all in leave-on body products.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 3 pieces.
La Crème
Cushioning Moisturizer — 50ml
$138
Listed as Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7
Not vegan: beeswax
La Crème de Nuit
Night Cream
$108
Listed as Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7
Not vegan: beeswax
Le Gommage Corps
Apricot Body Scrub — 236ml
$46
Listed as Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7
Not vegan: honey
Questions
Is polyacrylamide safe in skincare?
The polymer itself is considered safe; the concern is leftover acrylamide. In the EU, cosmetic grades must keep it to trace levels.
What is C13-14 isoparaffin?
A light, synthetic oil that helps polyacrylamide spread through a cream. It is one part of the same thickening system.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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