Ingredient & product reference

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Every ingredient on a European cosmetic label carries a name set by the Commission, and often a limit on how much of it a product may contain.

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32,262 Ingredients you can look up

The European Commission's glossary of ingredient names, plus the annexes to the Cosmetics Regulation — what each substance is called, and where it is restricted.

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Real labels from the SkinRevu catalogue, read ingredient by ingredient against that reference. A small, growing set.

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Ingredient record

Hydrolyzed Extensin

Function: Hair conditioning skin conditioning
Status: Not restricted under the EU or UK annexes
In brief: Hydrolyzed extensin is produced by breaking down extensin, a structural protein found in the cell walls of plants, into smaller fragments through hydrolysis. In cosmetic formulations it is listed as a hair and skin conditioning ingredient, added to products such as creams, masks and hair care items to help condition the hair and skin.
Appears in: 2 catalogue products

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