AccessFIX PNG-20

High-Performance Hair Fixative Polymer for Lasting Hold & Style

INCI Name: VP/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer

AccessFIX PNG-20 is a high-performance film-forming polymer that provides strong, long-lasting hold in a variety of hair styling products. As a hair fixative, it creates a clear, flexible film on the hair shaft to lock styles in place, control frizz, and resist humidity. This versatile ingredient is the go-to choice for formulators creating professional-quality hair gels, mousses, styling creams, and hairsprays.

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

Hair Styling Gels

Creates crystal-clear, high-hold gels that provide excellent style definition and all-day humidity resistance without flaking.
Hair Mousses & Foams

Delivers excellent lift, volume, and curl retention in mousse formulations, offering a strong yet flexible hold that doesn't weigh hair down.
Hairsprays (Aerosol & Non-Aerosol)

Forms a fine, non-tacky mist that dries into a durable film, providing exceptional hold and frizz control for finished styles.
Styling Creams & Lotions

Offers touchable, flexible hold and style memory in cream-based formulas, perfect for defining texture and taming flyaways.
Root Lifters & Volumizing Sprays

Provides targeted hold and structural support at the roots for dramatic, long-lasting volume.
Leave-In Conditioners & Detanglers

Adds a light conditioning effect and style memory, making hair easier to manage and style while providing a subtle hold.

How to Use AccessFIX PNG-20 in Your Formulations

Understanding AccessFIX PNG-20

If you’ve ever used a hairspray or gel that keeps your style in place all day, you’ve experienced the power of a fixative polymer. AccessFIX PNG-20 is a high-purity cosmetic polymer designed specifically for that purpose. It works by forming a clear, invisible film on the surface of the hair strands after the product dries. This film acts like a microscopic scaffolding, holding the hairs in the shape you’ve styled them.

For the more technical-minded, AccessFIX PNG-20 is a copolymer that is substantive to the hair (meaning it adheres well). When dispersed in water and applied, the water evaporates, allowing the polymer chains to create a continuous, flexible, and strong film. This film is the key to providing hold, resisting humidity (which can cause styles to droop), and preventing frizz. Because it forms a clear film, it enhances shine without causing cloudiness or dulling the hair’s natural color.

Formulation Tips

AccessFIX PNG-20 is a versatile polymer that is easy for both beginner and advanced formulators to work with. The amount you use will directly impact the level of hold in your final product.

For light to medium hold (e.g., volumizing sprays, light lotions): use 1–4%.
For strong to extra-strong hold (e.g., sculpting gels, maximum hold hairsprays): use 5–10%.

This ingredient is water-soluble, so add it to the water phase of your formulation. It disperses easily with simple mixing. For gel-type formulas, add AccessFIX PNG-20 to the water before adding your thickener (such as a carbomer) to ensure it is fully dissolved and distributed. It is compatible with most common cosmetic ingredients, including thickeners, conditioning agents, and fragrances, and performs well across a typical pH range for hair products (approximately 4.5–7.0).

Key Performance Benefits

Strong, durable hold: Creates a robust film on the hair to lock styles in place for hours.
Excellent humidity resistance: Helps block moisture from the air, preventing frizz and style droop.
Crystal-clear formulations: Enables sparkling, clear gels and sprays without haze.
Non-tacky, clean feel: Dries to a clean finish without sticky residue.
Flexible & non-flaking: Film moves with hair to avoid stiffness and white flakes.
Formulation versatility: Works across gels, sprays, mousses, and creams.

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Benefits	Frizz Control, Hair Care Benefits, Hold & Style Retention, Long-Lasting Effect, Performance Enhancement
INCI Name	VP/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Usage Rate	1%-10%
Functional Type	Film Formers & Fixatives, Hair Fixative Polymers
Phase Compatibility	Water Phase
Application Area	Hair, Scalp
Product Type Suitability	Conditioners, Gels, Hair Styling
Certifications	Cruelty-Free, Vegan
Physical Form	Liquid

Frequently Asked Questions About AccessFIX PNG-20

AccessFIX PNG-20 is a hair fixative. It’s the primary ingredient responsible for providing hold in products like hairspray, gel, and mousse. It forms a thin, clear film on your hair that holds it in place.

For a strong or ultra-hold gel, use 5–10%. For a lighter, more flexible hold, use 1–4%.

Absolutely. AccessFIX PNG-20 is an excellent choice for both aerosol and non-aerosol hairsprays. It creates a fine mist that dries quickly to lock in your style.

Add it to the water phase. It dissolves in water, so mix it with your water-based ingredients before adding oils or thickeners.

When used at the correct level and in a balanced formula, AccessFIX PNG-20 provides flexible hold without excessive stiffness and is designed to be non-flaking.

No. AccessFIX PNG-20 is a synthetic polymer engineered to deliver strong hold and humidity resistance that are difficult to achieve with natural alternatives.

Primarily for hair care, but film-forming polymers are sometimes used in skincare or color cosmetics (e.g., mascara, liquid liners) to improve wear time and water resistance.

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