Cysteine
- Function
- Antioxidant antistatic hair conditioning
- Status
- Not restricted under the EU or UK annexes
- In brief
- Cysteine is an amino acid used in cosmetics for several purposes: it helps limit oxidation, reduces static in hair, conditions hair, and is used in hair-waving or straightening products by altering the structure of hair proteins. It can also help mask other ingredient odours.
- Appears in
- 6 catalogue products
Regulatory fields from the EU and UK registers. See the full record →