Folic Acid

Our database includes 238 products that contain Folic Acid.

Explained

Folic acid is a form of Vitamin B9. Our bodies use folic acid for creating new cells and for DNA repair.

Folic acid is an antioxidant, making it an effective skin repair ingredient.

In vivo studies show folic acid to increase UV-C induced DNA damage on human fibroblasts. This is because folic acid is effective at rejoining breaks in the fibroblast DNA. It is believed folic acid may play a role in reducing UV-B damage as well. While the mechanisms are unknown, it is believed folic acid plays a role in disrupting the DNA damage process.

Studies show using moisturizers rich in folic acid led to increased hydration of the skin. Hydrated skin is essential for collagen and elastin, or for keeping skin plump. One study found a reduction in wrinkles from using folic acid creams.

Foods rich in folic acid include leafy vegetables, beans, peanuts, fresh fruit, and eggs.

People also like: Niacinamide, Retinol, Hyaluronic Acid

Also known as: Folate , Vitamin B9, and Folacin

Folic Acid is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.6% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Skin Conditioning

Community Stats

46 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

Users who like it 💖

Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Dry

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Wrinkles • Fine Lines • Dullness • Dryness

Where it's used

Folic Acid is most often found as ingredient number 48 within an ingredient list.

These are the categories of products that use Folic Acid the most:

CosIng Data

  • CosIng ID: 33946
  • INCI Name: FOLIC ACID
  • INN Name: folic acid
  • EC #:  200-419-0
  • Ph. Eur. Name: acidum folicum
  • All Functions: Skin Conditioning
What is CosIng?

CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.

SkinSort uses CosIng to source some of it's data on ingredient names and functions.