Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Other functions
Antistatic
Antistatic
Antistatic – reduces electric charge buildup.
Antistatic
Antistatic
Antistatic – reduces electric charge buildup.
Origin
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Overview
Inositol (sometimes known as myo-inositol) is a sugar-like compound that is present in all the cells of the body, but especially the brain.
It is used as a water-loving, humectant moisturizing ingredient in skincare products that increases the water content on the skin’s surface. Inositol is manufactured from sugar beets or carob tree pods for skincare purposes.
Humectant
