Alanine

Alanine is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antistatic, hair conditioning agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 2,560 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI nameALANINE
FunctionANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number302-72-7 / 56-41-7
EC number206-126-4 / 200-273-8
Prevalence585 products (0.63% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies2,560 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches14,800

Used in

Serums 13.5%Toners 11.6%General Moisturizers 8.9%Shampoos 7.9%Face Cleansers 7.4%Conditioners 5.8%

Frequently asked

What does Alanine do in skincare?
Alanine functions as an antistatic, hair conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Alanine?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (13.5% of its uses).

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