Phospholipids

Phospholipids is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 5,196 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI namePHOSPHOLIPIDS
FunctionSKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number123465-35-0
Prevalence735 products (0.79% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies5,196 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches14,800

Used in

Serums 24.6%Sunscreens 16.1%General Moisturizers 10.9%Face Cleansers 4.4%Toners 4.4%Eye Moisturizers 3.7%

Frequently asked

What does Phospholipids do in skincare?
Phospholipids functions as a skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Phospholipids?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (24.6% of its uses).

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