Synonym(s)
2-butenedioic acid (2Z)-; CAS number: 55031-88-4; disodium salt; polymer with 2-methyl-1-propene
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Isobutylene/sodium maleate copolymer is used in cosmetic formulations. The copolymer acts as a film former (forms a film on skin, hair or nails when applied) and viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products).
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Copolymers are polymers that are composed of 2 different monomer units. Such bistructural copolymers can be divided into different classes (see below copolymers). Isobutylene, 2-methylpropenes, isobutylene, denotes an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound with the empirical formula C3H8.
Maleates are salts or esters of maleic acid (cis butenedioic acid).
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