Arginine

Arginine is a cosmetic ingredient used as an antistatic, hair conditioning agent. It appears in about 4% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 3,765 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI nameARGININE
FunctionANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number74-79-3 / 7200-25-1
EC number200-811-1 / 230-571-3
Prevalence3,919 products (4.22% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies3,765 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches33,100

Used in

Serums 14.5%General Moisturizers 12.8%Sheet Masks 10.7%Toners 8.9%Face Cleansers 4.4%Shampoos 3.9%

Frequently asked

What does Arginine do in skincare?
Arginine functions as an antistatic, hair conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Arginine?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (14.5% of its uses).

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