Sodium PCA
A humectant that is part of the skin's own natural moisturising factor.
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
Sodium PCA (sodium pyrrolidone carboxylate) is the salt of an amino acid derivative that skin makes itself. Brands add it to moisturisers, toners and conditioners because it pulls water into the upper skin and hair.
CosIng lists it as humectant, antistatic and skin and hair conditioning. It is made by fermentation or synthesis from glutamic acid and affects none of the six checks.
Functions: humectant, skin conditioning
Products with Sodium PCA
in 305 products
- no photoVaseline Gluta-Hya Serum Etkili Vücut Losyonu PürüzsüzleştiriciVaseline · serum
- no photoMaruderm Hassas Ciltler İçin + Mineral Sprey Güneş KremiMaruderm · sunscreen
- no photoVaseline Gluta-Hya Serum Etkili Yoğun Nemlendirici Gece LosyonuVaseline · serum
- no photoSinoz Body Whitening CreamSinoz · face cream
- no photoMac Studio Radiance 24HR Luminous Lift Concealer NC11Mac · face makeup
- no photoCosmia Crème mains anti-dessèchementCosmia · hand cream
Sapone liquido Idratante IO COOPIo coop · bar soap
Skinfood Egg White Pore FoamSkinfood- no photoJack Black Protein Booster Eye RescueJack · skin care
Weleda MilletWeleda · shampoo
L'Oréal Excellence 5 LysebrunL'Oréal · hair dye- no photoVaseline Intensive Care Body Lotion Ceramide GlowVaseline · body moisturizer
O2mer brume tonyque hydratanteO2mer · perfume
Logona Shampooing réparateur au ginkgoLogona · shampoo- no photoLogona Shampooing volumateur au miel et à la bièreLogona · shampoo
- no photoEyüp Sabri Tuncer Doğal Zeytinyağlı Duş JeliEyüp Sabri Tuncer · shower gel
- no photoBioderma Shampooing ABCDermBioderma · shampoo
- no photoBorotalco Bagnodoccia rigeneranteBorotalco · shower gel
Philosophy Nature In A Jar Gentle Detoxifying Cleanser With AgavePhilosophy · cleanser- no photoAvril Crème jour et nuitAvril · cream or lotion
- no photoDove Restoring ritual body lotionDove · body moisturizer
- no photodove self tanDove · self tanner
- no photoOliva SunscreenOliva · sunscreen
- no photoTruefitt & Hill 1805 Aftershave BalmTruefitt & Hill · shaving
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In the EU ingredient database
- antistatic
- hair conditioning
- humectant
- skin conditioning
- antistatic: Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- 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: Maintaining the skin in good condition.
CAS 28874-51-3 · EC 249-277-1
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.