This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.
Functions
- Anti-sebum
- Helping control sebum production.
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- 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).
- 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
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.