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INCI ingredient

Shikimic Acid

Shikimic Acid appears on 5 ingredient lists in our database, most often in serums.

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

Shikimic Acid appears on 5 ingredient lists in our database, most often in serums.

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: anti-seborrheic, deodorant, skin conditioning

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • anti-seborrheic
  • deodorant
  • skin conditioning
  • anti-seborrheic: Preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea and/or seborrheic dermatitis, including dandruff.
  • deodorant: Reducing and/or eluminating unpleasant odour. Contributing against the formation of malodour on body surfaces.
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

CAS 138-59-0 · EC 205-334-2

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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