Arginine
Our database includes 3,567 products that contain Arginine.
Explained
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
You should know
Concerns
Fungal Acne
May feed Fungal Acne
Malassezia (Pityrosporum) folliculitis is a skin condition with acne-like breakouts caused by malassezia, a type of yeast.
Community Rating
Mixed
What it does
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Alternative names
L-Arginine
(2s)-2-Amino-5-Guanidinopentanoic Acid
Prevalence
Somewhat common
Percentage of products that contain it
6.2%
Top categories
Treatments
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 50%
References
Products with Arginine
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
74314
INCI Name
ARGININE
INN Name
arginine
EC #
 200-811-1 / 230-571-3
All Functions
Antistatic, Hair Conditioning, Masking, Skin Conditioning
