Explained
Anthocyanins are organic pigments found in plants. They play a role in a plant's reproduction process. Anthocyanins also give fruits and vegetables their color.
There are more than 300 types of Anthocyanins.
Anthocyanins have antioxidant properties. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.
Ongoing research is being conducted on whether Anthocyanins have UV protectant properties.
Fruits that are black, blue, brighr red, and pink contain the highest amounts of Anthocyanins.
Anthocyanins is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Anthocyanins is most often found as ingredient number 12 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Anthocyanins the most:
References
Products with Anthocyanins
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 31949
- INCI Name: ANTHOCYANINS
- EC #: Â -
- All Functions: Cosmetic Colorant
