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 nameCREATINE
FunctionSKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number57-00-1 / 6020-87-7
EC number200-306-6 / -
Prevalence165 products (0.18% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies1,296 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches550,000

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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