A polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acid with emollient and conditioning functions.
What it is
Linolenic acid (alpha-linolenic acid) is an 18-carbon fatty acid with three double bonds, belonging to the omega-3 group. It occurs in many plant oils, such as linseed oil. CosIng lists it as an antistatic, cleansing, emollient, hair-conditioning, skin-conditioning, surfactant and perfuming ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in creams, serums, facial oils, lotions and hair 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 the fatty acid was obtained from a plant oil or by another route.
Functions
- Antistatic
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- Cleansing
- Helping to keep the body surface clean.
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Hair conditioning
- Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
- Perfuming
- Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (89)
- Black Pine Primus 6xHA Wrinkle Smoothing Youth Activator · KORRES
- Mini Black Pine Primus Wrinkle Defying Day Cream 20ML · KORRES
- Black Pine Primus Wrinkle Defying Day Cream · KORRES
- Black Pine Primus Youth Renewal Sleeping Facial · KORRES
- Wrinkle Defying Routine ($188 Value) · KORRES
- Mini Black Pine Primus 6xHA Wrinkle Smoothing Youth Activator 15ML · KORRES
- Olejek do rzęs i brwi Amely Lashes System Regenelash 6 ml · Silcare
- Amely Lashes System Regenelash Eyelash and Eyebrow Oil 6 ml · Silcare
- Masełko do manicure QUIN Pink Shine 12 ml · Silcare
- Burro per manicure QUIN Pink Shine 12 ml · Silcare
- Maniküre-Butter QUIN Pink Shine 12 ml · Silcare
- Nail Butter QUIN Pink Shine 12 ml · Silcare