A small organic acid with an aldehyde group, used in hair straightening products.
What it is
Glyoxylic acid (oxoacetic acid) is a small organic acid that carries both a carboxylic acid group and an aldehyde group. CosIng lists it as an antistatic, buffering and hair waving or straightening ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of products, mainly hair straightening and smoothing treatments.
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 actually used.
Functions
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- 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.
- Hair waving or straightening
- Modifying the chemical structure of the hair, allowing it to be set in the style required (permanent waves or hair straightening).
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (15)
- Color Motion+ Acondicionador · Wella Professionals
- Color Motion+ Champú · Wella Professionals
- EIMI Flowing Form · Wella Professionals
- Invigo Brilliance Color Protection Fine & Normal Hair Shampoo · Wella Professionals
- Invigo Brilliance Color Protection Coarse Hair Shampoo · Wella Professionals
- Color Motion+ Conditioner · Wella Professionals
- Color Motion+ Shampoo · Wella Professionals
- Invigo Brilliance Color Protection Shampoo for Fine & Normal Hair · Wella Professionals
- Invigo Brilliance Color Protection Shampoo for Coarse Hair · Wella Professionals
- EIMI Smooth Flowing Form · Wella Professionals
- Invigo Brilliance Miracle BB Spray · Wella Professionals
- ColorMotion+ Shampoo · Wella Professionals