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 name | ORNITHINE |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING |
| CAS number | 70-26-8 |
| EC number | 200-731-7 |
| Prevalence | 18 products (0.02% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 1,236 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 2,900 |
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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