A plant polyphenol, used as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
What it is
Ellagic acid is a polyphenol, the dilactone of hexahydroxydiphenic acid, found in many fruits and nuts, such as pomegranates, raspberries and walnuts. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in creams, serums 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 INCI name does not reveal whether it was extracted from plants or obtained in another way, or how pure it is.
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 (4)
- Pharmaceris W SKIN-BRIGHTENING CORRECTIVE EYE CREAM OPTI-LUMIN 15 ml · Pharmaceris
- Pharmaceris W NAWILŻAJĄCO-OCHRONNY KREM ROZJAŚNIAJĄCY PRZEBARWIENIA SPF 50+ MELA-PROTECT 50 ml · Pharmaceris
- Pharmaceris W INTENSYWNY KREM ROZJAŚNIAJĄCY PRZEBARWIENIA na noc DEPIGMENT INTENSE 50 ml · Pharmaceris
- Pharmaceris T KREM Z 20% KWASEM AZELAINOWYM do dermopielęgnacji skóry trądzikowej i z przebarwieniami AZELOACNE 25 ml · Pharmaceris