Nitrous Oxide

Nitrous Oxide is a cosmetic ingredient used as a propellant, fragrance agent. It is used in 3 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 551 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI nameNITROUS OXIDE
FunctionPROPELLANT, FRAGRANCE
CAS number10024-97-2
EC number233-032-0
Prevalence3 products (0% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies551 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches74,000

Used in

Eyebrows 33.3%General Moisturizers 33.3%Lip Moisturizers 33.3%

Frequently asked

What does Nitrous Oxide do in skincare?
Nitrous Oxide functions as a propellant, fragrance agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Nitrous Oxide?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially eyebrows (33.3% of its uses).

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