Ornithine

Ornithine is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning agent. It is used in 18 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 1,236 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI nameORNITHINE
FunctionSKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number70-26-8
EC number200-731-7
Prevalence18 products (0.02% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies1,236 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches2,900

Used in

Serums 27.8%General Moisturizers 22.2%Eye Moisturizers 11.1%Facial Treatments 11.1%Lip Moisturizers 5.6%Overnight Masks 5.6%

Frequently asked

What does Ornithine do in skincare?
Ornithine functions as a skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Ornithine?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (27.8% of its uses).

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