Phosphatidylserine

Phosphatidylserine is a cosmetic ingredient used as an emulsion stabilising, hair conditioning agent. It is used in 8 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 357 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI namePHOSPHATIDYLSERINE
FunctionEMULSION STABILISING, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING, SKIN PROTECTING
Prevalence8 products (0.01% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies357 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches33,100

Used in

Serums 50%Body Treatments 12.5%Face Cleansers 12.5%Facial Treatments 12.5%General Moisturizers 12.5%

Frequently asked

What does Phosphatidylserine do in skincare?
Phosphatidylserine functions as an emulsion stabilising, hair conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Phosphatidylserine?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (50% of its uses).

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