Honey
Honey is a cosmetic ingredient used as a humectant, skin conditioning agent. 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 1,302 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | HONEY |
| Function | HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, FLAVOURING |
| CAS number | 8028-66-8 |
| Prevalence | 690 products (0.74% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 1,302 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 246,000 |
Used in
General Moisturizers 10%Face Cleansers 8.6%Wash Off Masks 7.4%Shampoos 6.1%Serums 5.9%Lip Moisturizers 5.7%
Frequently asked
- What does Honey do in skincare?
- Honey functions as a humectant, skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Honey?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially general moisturizers (10% of its uses).
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