INCI name

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID

(R)-3-hydroxybutyric acid

Anti-sebumHumectantPlasticiserBasic data from CosIng

This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.

Functions

Anti-sebum
Helping control sebum production.
Humectant
Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
Plasticiser
Softening and making supple synthetic polumers that otherwise could not be easily deformed, spread or worked out.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

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