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Ferulic Acid

Explained

Ferulic Acid is a plant based antioxidant. By fighting free-radicals, ferulic acid can help reduce the formation of fine lines and hyperpigmentation.

When used with Vitamin C, Ferulic Acid has shown to prevent Vitamin C from breaking down. In other words, it acts as a stabilizer.

Ferulic Acid is sometimes used to preserve food. Foods containing Ferulic Acid include: oats, rice, eggplant, citrus.

In medicine, Ferulic Acid is being studied for helping with diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular diseases.

See all 642 products with Ferulic Acid

Users who like it
99%
Users who avoid it
1%

What it does

Antimicrobial Capable of destroying or inhibiting the growth of microorganisms
Antioxidant A substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one, such as vitamin e, vitamin c, or beta carotene, that protects cellsfrom the sometimes damaging effects of oxidation.

Prevalence

Less common Percentage of products that contain it
0.8%
Top categories
Treatments
Moisturizers
Cleansers
Position Predominant list placement
Top 50%
Concentration Concentrations we've seen
0% to 2%

References

CosIng Data

CosIng ID 33935
INCI Name FERULIC ACID
EC #  214-490-0
All Functions Antimicrobial, Antioxidant