The CIR Expert Panel concluded that Polyacrylamide is safe as a cosmetic ingredient in the practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment, if the level of acrylamide monomer in formulation is not greater than 5 ppm.
Acute toxic
Health hazard
⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that Polyacrylamide is safe as a cosmetic ingredient in the practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment, if the level of acrylamide monomer in formulation is not greater than 5 ppm.
| Physical Description | Acrylamide appears as white crystalline solid shipped either as a solid or in solution. A confirmed carcinogen. Toxic by skin absorption. Less dense than water and soluble in water. May be toxic by… |
| Color/Form | Flake-like crystals from benzene |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Melting Point | 184 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Boiling Point | 189 °F at 2 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Flash Point | 280.4 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Density | 1.122 at 86 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.007 mmHg at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Stable under recommended storage conditions. |
| IUPAC Name | prop-2-enamide |
| Molecular Formula | C3H5NO |
| Molecular Weight | 71.08 g/mol |
| CAS | 79-06-1 |
| SMILES | C=CC(=O)N |
| InChIKey | HRPVXLWXLXDGHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.110063 |
| Pack sizes | 500gm |
⚠️ For information only; not a substitute for the official SDS.