The ammonium salt of lactic acid, used as a buffering agent and humectant.
What it is
Ammonium lactate is the ammonium salt of lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid). CosIng lists it as a buffering, humectant, keratolytic and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in body lotions, foot creams and other skin care products.
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.
The label does not show its concentration or the pH of the product.
Functions
- Buffering
- Stabilising the pH of an aqueous medium in a narrow range even if an acid or base is added. Altering and/or maintaining a cosmetic product's pH at the desired level.
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- Keratolytic
- Helping to eliminate the dead cells of the stratum corneum.
- 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 (13)
- Profesjonalne serum–kuracja redukujące szorstkość · Eveline Cosmetics
- Kwas salicylowy – działanie i korzyści dla skóry · Cerave
- Produkty do pielęgnacji skóry suchej i swędzącej · Cerave
- Produkty do mycia i pielęgnacji skóry z łuszczycą · Cerave
- SA Regenerujący krem do stóp · Cerave
- Produkty nawilżające do Ciała, Balsamy, Emulsje · Cerave
- Pharmaceris REGENOVUM BALSAM NAWILŻAJĄCO-UJĘDRNIAJĄCY do ciała z formułą witaminową i ochroną mikrobioty 400 ml · Pharmaceris
- Pharmaceris A KWAS HIALURONOWYdi-6 W WODNYM KREMIE do twarzy i okolic oczu Hyaluro-SENSILIUM 40 ml · Pharmaceris
- ΕΝΥΔΑΤΙΚΗ ΚΡΕΜΑ ΣΕ ΜΟΡΦΗ ΤΖΕΛ · Henkel
- Renewing SA Cream · Cerave
- Daily nourish · Amlactin
- SA Lotion For Rough & Bumpy Skin · Cerave