This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.
Functions
- Antioxidant
- Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- Skin protecting
- Helping to avoid harmful effects to the skin from external factors.
- Solvent
- Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
- Skin conditioning – humectant
- Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.
EU regulation
EU · Annex II, entry 416Cells, tissues or products of human origin
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2009/1223