INCI name

ADENOSINE

Adenosine

A nucleoside used in skin-conditioning products.

What it is

Adenosine is a naturally occurring nucleoside, a building block of compounds such as ATP. In cosmetics it is used as a skin-conditioning ingredient, often in products positioned for smoothing.

Where it is used

Common in anti-ageing creams, eye creams and sheet masks, particularly in Korean skincare.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

Adenosine is usually used at low levels; its presence alone does not indicate how a product performs.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.

EU regulation

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

Products with this ingredient (122)

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