The magnesium salt of lactic acid, used for buffering and skin conditioning.
What it is
Magnesium lactate is the magnesium salt of lactic acid. CosIng lists it as a buffering, keratolytic and skin-conditioning ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in creams, serums, toners and body 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 how the lactic acid was produced.
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.
- Keratolytic
- Helping to eliminate the dead cells of the stratum corneum.
- Skin conditioning
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (11)
- Kit Smog No More & Daily Defender · Pupa Milano
- Body butter masło do ciała 150 ml · Swederm
- ANTI ACNE 24H System Peeling enzymatyczny 50 ml · Floslek
- IDEAL peeling kremowy twarz, szyja dekolt 2x4 ml · Floslek
- ANTI ACNE 24H System Enzymatyczna pianka myjąca 150 ml · Floslek
- WOW SMOOTH! Peeling do rąk wygładzający ORZECH – 50 g · Floslek
- WOW SMOOTH! Peeling do rąk detoksykujący BAMBUS – 50 g · Floslek
- WOW SMOOTH! Peeling do rąk delikatny CELULOZA – 50g · Floslek
- Soin hydratant · Biocura
- Gentle Rose Beautifying Face Exfoliant · Avant Skincare
- Gesichtscreme · Elkos for Men