You should know
What it is
Antioxidant
Form of Antioxidant
Antioxidants inhibit oxidation, or a chemical reaction that leads to cell-damage and are found to correct signs of aging, brighten skin tone, and some antioxidants help stimulate collagen.
Explained
Cysteine is an amino acid found in our bodies. It becomes an antioxidant when converted into gluthatione.
Once it becomes gluthatione, it prevents oxidative damage to parts of our cell. Gluthatione has also been shown to protect our skin from UV-B induced damage.
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Cysteine is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.4% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Users who like it 💖
Often have the following skin types:
Normal
Sensitive
Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:
Dullness • Fine Lines • Dryness • Texture
Where it's used
Cysteine is most often found as ingredient number 46 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Cysteine the most:
References
Products with Cysteine
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 75422
- INCI Name: CYSTEINE
- INN Name: cysteine
- EC #: Â 200-158-2 / 222-160-2
- All Functions: Antioxidant, Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Hair Waving Or Straightening, Masking, Redu CI Ng
