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PCA
Humectant
moisturising
- Status
- Not listed in the restriction annexes
- In brief
- PCA (pyrrolidone carboxylic acid) is a naturally occurring component of the skin's own moisturising system. In cosmetics it is used as a humectant, meaning it helps draw and hold water within the skin's surface layers.
- Appears in
- 2 catalogue products
Regulatory fields from the EU glossary and the annexes to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. Nothing on this page can be edited by visitors. Report an error with this record
In the catalogue
position 25 of 44
position 37 of 46
below the 1% line