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 name | NITROUS OXIDE |
| Function | PROPELLANT, FRAGRANCE |
| CAS number | 10024-97-2 |
| EC number | 233-032-0 |
| Prevalence | 3 products (0% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 551 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 74,000 |
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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