AccessFIX VA64 PWD

High-Performance Hair Fixative Polymer for Lasting Hold & Style

INCI Name: VP/VA Copolymer

AccessFIX VA64 PWD is a high-performance film-forming polymer that provides strong, lasting hold in hair styling products. As a VP/VA Copolymer powder, it dissolves in water to create a clear, non-tacky film that locks styles in place and resists humidity. It is the go-to choice for formulators creating high-clarity hair gels, strong-hold mousses, and styling sprays where performance and a clean feel are critical.

Perfect For These Applications

Other cosmetic uses possible—contact us for formulation guidance.

High-Clarity Hair Gels

Provides strong to extreme hold with excellent clarity and shine, creating stiff, humidity-resistant styles that last all day without flaking.
Styling Mousses & Foams

Delivers robust, long-lasting hold and enhances foam structure, enabling voluminous styles with durable memory and frizz control.
Non-Aerosol Hairsprays

Forms a fine, clear film that provides a firm, touchable hold in pump sprays, effectively locking out humidity to prevent style collapse.
Brow Gels & Mascaras

Acts as an effective film former to set and hold eyebrow hairs in place and improves the longevity and wear of mascara formulas.
Leave-In Styling Creams

Offers light, flexible hold and style memory in cream-based formulations, providing control and definition without a heavy or greasy feel.
Edge Control & Pomades

Delivers powerful hold for smoothing and shaping edges, creating sleek styles with a non-greasy finish and long-lasting performance.

How to Use AccessFIX VA64 PWD in Your Formulations

Understanding AccessFIX VA64 PWD

AccessFIX VA64 PWD is a fixative polymer, which is a key ingredient for creating any product designed to hold hair in place. Think of it as a microscopic scaffolding for hair. When you dissolve this powder in your formula (like a gel or spray), it disperses evenly. After application, as the water evaporates, the polymer molecules link together to form a clear, stiff, and strong film on the hair’s surface. This film physically holds the hair strands together, locking your style in place.

For the advanced formulator, this is a non-ionic copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate. The ratio of VP to VA determines the polymer’s characteristics—providing a balance of strong hold, stiffness, and humidity resistance. Its primary function is to create a rigid, transparent film that is resistant to absorbing moisture from the air, which is what typically causes hairstyles to lose shape and become frizzy.

Formulation Tips

The usage rate of AccessFIX VA64 PWD is highly dependent on the level of hold you want to achieve. For a light, flexible hold, start with 1–3%. For a medium to firm hold, use 4–7%. For an extra-strong, stiff hold suitable for extreme styling gels, use 8–10%.

To use it, slowly sprinkle the powder into the vortex of your water phase under continuous mixing. This helps prevent the formation of clumps or “fish eyes.” If clumps do form, they will dissolve with continued mixing. Gentle heating of the water phase (to around 40–50°C / 104–122°F) can significantly speed up dissolution. Ensure the polymer is fully dissolved and the solution is clear before adding other ingredients like thickeners (e.g., carbomers) or conditioning agents. Being non-ionic, AccessFIX VA64 PWD is compatible with a wide range of cosmetic ingredients, including cationic conditioning agents and anionic thickeners, and works best in a pH range of 4–7.

Key Performance Benefits:

Strong, Customizable Hold: Adjust usage from 1% to 10% to achieve light, flexible control or a rock-solid, sculpted hold.
Excellent Humidity Resistance: Forms a moisture-resistant film that helps prevent frizz and style collapse in humid conditions.
Crystal-Clear Formulations: Dissolves completely in water for high-clarity gels and sprays.
Non-Tacky, Clean Feel: Dries to a smooth finish with low flaking and no heavy or greasy residue.
Broad Compatibility: Non-ionic polymer compatible with carbomers, natural gums, and cationic polymers for flexible formulation design.
Versatile Application: Ideal for hair styling products and also effective as a film former in long-wear mascaras and brow gels.

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Benefits	Frizz Control, Hair Care Benefits, Hold & Style Retention, Non-Greasy, Texture & Sensory
INCI Name	VP/VA Copolymer
Usage Rate	1%-10%
Functional Type	Film Formers & Fixatives, Hair Fixative Polymers
Phase Compatibility	Water Phase
Application Area	Eye, Hair, Scalp
Product Type Suitability	Color Cosmetics, Gels, Hair Styling, Masks & Treatments
Certifications	Cruelty-Free, Vegan
Physical Form	Powder

Frequently Asked Questions About AccessFIX VA64 PWD

It’s a hair fixative. It dissolves in your product and then dries on the hair to form a clear, strong film that holds your hairstyle in place, much like a hairspray or gel.

For a light, touchable hold, use 1–3%. For a standard, firm hold like most hair gels, use 4–7%. For an ultra-strong, stiff hold, use 8–10%.

Add it to the water part of your formula first, before other thickeners. Sprinkle the powder in slowly while mixing to avoid clumps. Continue mixing until fully dissolved and clear. Gentle heat (40–50°C / 104–122°F) can speed dissolution.

No. When formulated correctly, it dries down to a clean, non-tacky finish and is known for low flaking.

Absolutely. It dissolves completely in water, enabling high-clarity gels and sprays.

No. VP/VA Copolymer is a synthetic polymer chosen for high performance, reliability, and strong hold with humidity resistance.

Yes. AccessFIX VA64 PWD is non-ionic and broadly compatible, including with cationic conditioning polymers such as Polyquaternium-7.

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