Explained
Theanine is an amino acid found in plants and fungal species. Theanine helps hydrate the skin as an emollient and humectant.
Both emollients and humectants help hydrate the skin. Emollients prevent moisture from escaping by creating a thin film on top of the skin. Humectants draw water from the air to your skin.
Fun fact: Theanine gives green tea its special umami flavor.
Theanine is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Theanine is most often found as ingredient number 31 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Theanine the most:
References
Products with Theanine
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 60286
- INCI Name: THEANINE
- EC #: Â 221-379-0
- All Functions: Emollient, Humectant, Skin Conditioning
