Ergothioneine
Ergothioneine appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in toners.
What it triggers
- Vegan originNot sureorigin not on file
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Ergothioneine appears on 2 ingredient lists in our database, most often in toners.
It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.
We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.
Functions: antioxidant, skin conditioning - miscellaneous
Products with Ergothioneine
in 2 products
- no photoNiod Superoxide Dismutase 3 Enzyme Mist ( )Niod · toner
- no photoepii face serum HPT6 Ultra Drop forteEpii · serum
Showing 2 of 2 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.
In the EU ingredient database
Functions listed by CosIng
- antioxidant
- skin conditioning - miscellaneous
- antioxidant: Inhibiting reactions promoted by oxygen, thus avoiding oxidation and rancidity.
- skin conditioning - miscellaneous: Enhancing the appearance of dry and/or damaged skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness.
CAS 497-30-3 · EC 207-843-5
EU regulation
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.
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