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Fructose is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
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Read evidence and limitations →Glucose is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
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Read evidence and limitations →Glucuronic Acid is a cosmetic ingredient used for buffering, chelating, and humectant.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
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Glutamic Acid is a cosmetic ingredient used for antistatic, hair conditioning, and humectant.
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Glycereth-18 is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant and skin conditioning.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
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Read evidence and limitations →Glycereth-26 is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
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Read evidence and limitations →Glycereth-7 is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant and viscosity controlling.
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Read evidence and limitations →Also called glycerol, glycerin is a small water-attracting molecule. In skin care it acts as a humectant: it helps the outer skin layer retain water.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
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Read evidence and limitations →Glyceryl Acrylate/acrylic Acid Copolymer is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant and viscosity controlling.
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Read evidence and limitations →Glyceryl Glucoside is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant and skin conditioning.
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Read evidence and limitations →Glycogen is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant and skin conditioning.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
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Read evidence and limitations →Glycol is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant, solvent, and viscosity controlling.
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A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is ursane substituted by a carboxy group at position 28 and hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3 and 23 (the 2α,3β stereoisomer). It is isolated from Symplocos lancifolia and Vateria indica and exhibits anti-angiogenic activity.
A secondary amino compound that is diethanolamine substituted by methyl groups at positions 1 and 1'. It is a versatile chemical used in a variety of personal care, cosmetic and industrial products.
The meso-diastereomer of butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol.
