Ingredient
DISODIUM TETRAMETHYLHEXADECENYLCYSTEINE FORMYLPROLINATE
Substance information
"Disodium…" refers to a disodium salt. "Methyl" mostly refers to methanol (methyl alcohol) as alcoholic component or generally the methyl group as the smallest hydrocarbon residue with one carbon atom. Dimethyl-, trimethyl- etc refer to two, three or more methyl groups. "Formyl" refers to the aldehyde grouping (H-CO-). Ingredient on the basis of the amino acid proline (pyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid).
Function(s) of this ingredient in cosmetic products
SKIN PROTECTING
Protects the skin from external influences
Origin
synthetic
Belongs to the following substance groups
Regulating cosmetics
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