Pro-Vitamin\Vitamine ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is primarily a humectant and conditioning agent, used to improve moisture retention, softness, and manageability in skin and hair formulas.
What does Pro-Vitamin\Vitamine do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is primarily a humectant and conditioning agent, used to improve moisture retention, softness, and manageability in skin and hair formulas.
Is Pro-Vitamin\Vitamine clean?
It is generally well tolerated, low in irritation potential, and not a common clean-standard restricted-list concern. Rare sensitivity is possible, but it is broadly viewed as an unproblematic functional ingredient.
Is Pro-Vitamin\Vitamine sustainable?
This material is usually made through controlled chemical synthesis rather than direct plant extraction. It is water soluble, used at low levels, and is generally regarded as biodegradable with low persistence concerns.
Is Pro-Vitamin\Vitamine COSMOS-approved?
It is permitted under COSMOS-style natural and organic formulations when it meets the standard’s sourcing and processing criteria, though it typically does not count as an organic agricultural input. Its Green Chemistry profile is favorable for low irritation and biodegradability, with a small compromise from synthetic feedstock sourcing.
How does Pro-Vitamin\Vitamine work chemically?
The molecule is a small, water-soluble chiral alcohol-amide that binds water through hydroxyl and amide groups and can convert in biological systems to its corresponding active acid form. Typical use levels are about 0.1 to 5%, with good compatibility in aqueous formulas and best stability in mildly acidic to neutral pH ranges.
Last updated 2026-05-14