Creatine
Creatine is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning agent. It is used in 165 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 1,296 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | CREATINE |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING |
| CAS number | 57-00-1 / 6020-87-7 |
| EC number | 200-306-6 / - |
| Prevalence | 165 products (0.18% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 1,296 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 550,000 |
Used in
Shampoos 10.9%Conditioners 10.3%Serums 9.7%Day Moisturizers 9.1%Eye Moisturizers 6.7%Night Moisturizers 6.7%
Frequently asked
- What does Creatine do in skincare?
- Creatine functions as a skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Creatine?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially shampoos (10.9% of its uses).
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