‌ vinylpyrrolidone is a colorless liquid with a variety of uses. ‌

First, vinylpyrrolidone (NVP) is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H9NO, which is miscible with water, ethanol, ether and other organic solvents, and easily copolymerized with other ethylene compounds. It is widely used in radiation medicine, wooden flooring industry, paper or cardboard industry, packaging materials, screen ink industry, etc., through the use of NVP to improve the physical properties of products. In addition, vinylpyrrolidone is also widely used in cosmetics, especially the addition of polyethylpyrrolidone (PVP) to facial masks can reduce the greasy feeling and provide a good soft and smooth feeling. ‌

Applications of vinylpyrrolidone in different fields include:

‌ Pharmaceutical field ‌ : vinylpyrrolidone is used as a volumizing drug to increase plasma colloid osmotic pressure and increase blood volume for traumatic bleeding and other causes of reduced blood volume. ‌

‌ cosmetics ‌ : polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) has low toxicity and high physiological inertia, no irritation to the skin and eyes, and is widely used in cosmetics, such as adding PVP to the facial mask can reduce the greasy feeling and provide a good soft and smooth feeling. ‌

‌ Industrial field ‌ : vinylpyrrolidone has a wide range of applications in biomedicine, medical health, daily chemicals, food and beverage, new materials, pigments and coatings, textile industry, paper industry, oil extraction, photosensitive materials and electronic industry. ‌

The safety information of vinylpyrrolidone indicates that it is non-toxic, has no irritation or allergy to the skin and eyes, and has no effect on the central nervous system, respiratory system, and blood circulatory system. Vinylpyrrolidone can be divided into pharmaceutical grade (food grade), cosmetic grade and industrial grade.