INCI name

TAURINE

Taurine

Bufferingreviewed

An organic aminosulfonic acid used as a buffering agent.

What it is

Taurine (2-aminoethanesulfonic acid) is an organic compound that occurs naturally in the body. CosIng lists it as a buffering agent.

Where it is used

Found in creams, serums, eye creams, shampoos and hair lotions.

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 raw material 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.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (32)

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