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Cholesterol
Hydrating
These ingredients help hydrate the skin by either drawing in moisture or preventing it from escaping. They’re often used to keep skin feeling soft, smooth, and well-balanced.
Explained
Cholesterol is a class of organic molecules called lipids. It helps hydrate your skin and is essential to having a healthy skin barrier.
Our skin naturally contains cholesterol in the outermost layer. Besides cholesterol, it also contains ceramides and fatty acids. Cholesterol makes up about 1/4 of your skin's outer layer and barrier. Your skin barrier is responsible for keeping allergens and microbes out. Having a healthy skin barrier is also responsible for keeping your skin firm and plump.
Our bodies use cholestrol to create vitamin D, steroid hormones, and more.
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What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Emulsifying
The act of emulsion: a suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Stabilising
Causing to become stable
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
3.4%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Cleansers
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
References
Products with Cholesterol
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
74991
INCI Name
CHOLESTEROL
INN Name
cholesterol
EC #
 200-353-2
All Functions
Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling
