Caffeine
Caffeine is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning, perfuming agent. It appears in about 2% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 1,315 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | CAFFEINE |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING, PERFUMING, FRAGRANCE |
| CAS number | 58-08-2 |
| EC number | 200-362-1 |
| Prevalence | 1,777 products (1.91% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 1,315 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 90,500 |
Used in
Eye Moisturizers 29.6%Serums 10.2%Shampoos 5.7%Eye Masks 5.5%General Moisturizers 5.1%Scalp Treatments 3.9%
Frequently asked
- What does Caffeine do in skincare?
- Caffeine functions as a skin conditioning, perfuming agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Caffeine?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially eye moisturizers (29.6% of its uses).
Manufacturers with experience using Caffeine
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