Serica
Serica is a cosmetic ingredient used as a hair conditioning, humectant agent. It is used in 14 products in our dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 16 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | SERICA |
| Function | HAIR CONDITIONING, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING, SMOOTHING |
| CAS number | 91079-16-2 |
| EC number | 293-402-2 |
| Prevalence | 14 products (0.02% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Makeup |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 16 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 2,400 |
Used in
Setting Spray & Powders 28.6%Face Primers 14.3%General Moisturizers 14.3%Blushes 7.1%Bronzers 7.1%Foundations 7.1%
Frequently asked
- What does Serica do in skincare?
- Serica functions as a hair conditioning, humectant agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Serica?
- It is most commonly found in Makeup products, especially setting spray & powders (28.6% of its uses).
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