Carrageenan
Carrageenan is a cosmetic ingredient (INCI: CARRAGEENAN). 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 1,264 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | CARRAGEENAN |
| CAS number | 9000-07-1 |
| EC number | 232-524-2 (I) |
| Prevalence | 504 products (0.54% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 1,264 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 60,500 |
Used in
Eye Masks 19%Serums 17.9%Face Cleansers 8.5%General Moisturizers 6.3%Sheet Masks 6%Wash Off Masks 4.6%
Frequently asked
- What products contain Carrageenan?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially eye masks (19% of its uses).
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