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Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- 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