Glycoproteins

Glycoproteins is a cosmetic ingredient used as a hair conditioning, skin conditioning agent. It is used in 104 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 37,078 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI nameGLYCOPROTEINS
FunctionHAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number84082-51-9
EC number281-998-7
Prevalence104 products (0.11% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies37,078 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches4,400

Used in

Serums 21.2%General Moisturizers 16.3%Eye Moisturizers 7.7%Toners 7.7%Essences 4.8%Exfoliators 2.9%

Frequently asked

What does Glycoproteins do in skincare?
Glycoproteins functions as a hair conditioning, skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Glycoproteins?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (21.2% of its uses).

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