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Linseed Acid is a cosmetic ingredient used for cleansing, skin conditioning - emollient, surfactant - cleansing, and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Lysolecithin is a cosmetic ingredient used for surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Maltodextrin is a cosmetic ingredient used for absorbent, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, hair conditioning, and skin conditioning.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
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Methoxy Peg-22/dodecyl Glycol Copolymer is a cosmetic ingredient used for emulsion stabilising and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Methyl Gluceth-10 is a cosmetic ingredient used for humectant, moisturising, and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate is a cosmetic ingredient used for skin conditioning, skin conditioning - emollient, and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Methylcellulose is a cosmetic ingredient used for binding, emulsion stabilising, light stabilizer, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Microcrystalline Cellulose is a cosmetic ingredient used for abrasive, absorbent, anticaking, bulking, emulsion stabilising, light stabilizer, opacifying, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Microcrystalline Wax is a cosmetic ingredient used for binding, bulking, emulsion stabilising, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Moroccan Lava Clay is a cosmetic ingredient used for abrasive, absorbent, bulking, emulsion stabilising, opacifying, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Octoxynol-12 is a cosmetic ingredient used for surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Octyldodeceth-16 is a cosmetic ingredient used for surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
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