Betaine
Betaine is a cosmetic ingredient used as a hair conditioning, humectant agent. It appears in about 7% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 442 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | BETAINE |
| Function | HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT |
| CAS number | 107-43-7/ 590-47-6 |
| EC number | 203-490-6/ 209-684-7 |
| Prevalence | 6,219 products (6.7% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 442 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 9,900 |
Used in
Serums 18.1%General Moisturizers 14.2%Toners 12.8%Sheet Masks 7.9%Face Cleansers 7.6%Ampoules 3.4%
Frequently asked
- What does Betaine do in skincare?
- Betaine functions as a hair conditioning, humectant agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Betaine?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (18.1% of its uses).
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