An organic acid used to adjust and stabilise pH.
What it is
Fumaric acid is a dicarboxylic acid (the trans isomer of butenedioic acid) that occurs naturally in plants and in human metabolism. CosIng lists it as a buffering agent.
Where it is used
Used in creams, cleansers, bath products and effervescent 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 the concentration used or the final 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.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (35)
- Moisturizing Elixir Ultra Sensitive · Balea med
- Micellar Water Combination Skin Prickly Pear · Balea
- Micellar Water Dry Skin · Balea
- L'Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Restoring Shampoo - Long Hair, Vegetal Keratin, Castor Oil · L'Oréal
- Honey Treasures · L'Oréal
- L'Oréal Paris Elvive Total repair 5 shampoo · L'Oréal
- Face Cream Ultra Sensitive SPF 50 · Balea
- Shampooing déjaunisseur Âge Sublime Blanc Chic · Dessange
- Elseve Multi-Vitaminé 2 en 1 Shampooing vitalité · L'Oréal
- Anti-Sandrücken Shampoo Concentrate · Alpecin
- L’Oréal Paris Elseve Komple Direnç Anti-Hair Fall Care Shampoo · L'Oréal
- Elvive Glycolic Gloss Combing Cream · L'Oréal