Betaine
Also listed as: Bétaïne, Bétaine, Natural Betaine, Betaïne
A sugar-beet-derived humectant that keeps skin and hair hydrated and softens foam.
What it triggers
- Vegan originYesno animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Betaine (trimethylglycine) is extracted from sugar beet molasses. In shampoos and cleansers it makes the foam feel gentler; in creams and toners it holds water in the skin.
CosIng lists it as humectant and hair and skin conditioning. It is plant-derived and affects none of the six checks; it is not related to cocamidopropyl betaine despite the similar name.
Functions: humectant, hair conditioning
Products with Betaine
in 303 products
alverde Naturkosmetik Skin Food Körperbutteralverde Naturkosmetik · cream or lotion- no photoFlormar Mood Booster Doğal Işıltılı Likit Aydınlatıcı 001 Moon GlowFlormar · face makeup
- no photoMy Soda Lime Drenched Coconuts Body WashMy Soda · shower gel
Ariul Bambou + B hydrating maskAriul · face mask- no photoCosmia Crème mains anti-dessèchementCosmia · hand cream
Isana Folien-AugenpadsIsana- no photoBalea Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Eye PadsBalea · anti-aging face care
Skinfood Egg White Pore FoamSkinfood- no photoMiya Cosmetics Żel-serum pod oczyMiya Cosmetics · serum
- no photoBalea 7-Fold Hyaluronic Acid Face SerumBalea · serum
Logona Shampooing réparateur au ginkgoLogona · shampoo
Lavera Shampooing éclat couleurLavera · shampoo
Weleda Fluide matifiantWeleda · face care
F.a.e. Nourishing ShampooF.a.e. · shampoo- no photocaremare Hyaluron Rhodophyta Hydra Glow Boster SerumCaremare · serum
Near saponeNear · bar soap- no photoOmnia Balsamo capelliOmnia · hair care
- no photoMy Soda Tropics In Bloom Body WashMy Soda · shower gel
Phyt'S Masque Hydra InstantPhyt'S · face mask
Schwarzkopf Natural & Easy 545 blond cendréSchwarzkopf · hair dye- no photoKalysta The Peptide MaskKalysta · face mask
Müller Terra Natuti Happy Lime FlüssigseifeMüller · liquid soap- no photoProraso Pre-Shave Creme (Sensitive Skin, with Green Tea and Oatmeal)Proraso · shaving
Zenova suncare Cooling gelZenova suncare
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In the EU ingredient database
- hair conditioning
- humectant
- skin conditioning - humectant
- hair conditioning: Enhancing the appearance and feel of hair. Leaving the hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny and/or imparting volume, lightness, gloss, texture, etc.
- humectant: Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- skin conditioning - humectant: Increasing the water content of the top layers of the skin. Humectants are primarily hygroscopic agents drawing moisture from the surrounding air.
CAS 107-43-7/ 590-47-6 · EC 203-490-6/ 209-684-7
Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.