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 name | ARGININE |
| Function | ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| CAS number | 74-79-3 / 7200-25-1 |
| EC number | 200-811-1 / 230-571-3 |
| Prevalence | 3,919 products (4.22% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 3,765 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 33,100 |
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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