HYDROXYETHYL CYCLODEXTRIN
Ingredient type: HUMECTANT/WATER-SOLUBLE
✨ Role: Hydroxyethyl Cyclodextrin is used primarily as a delivery agent in cosmetics. It helps stabilize active ingredients, often encapsulating them and facilitating their penetration into the upper layers of the skin, thus improving the overall efficacy of the formulation.
Ingredient type: Water-soluble
⚕️ Safety: Yes, this ingredient is generally considered safe.
✨ Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is synthetic and suitable for vegan formulations.
✨ To know: Hydroxyethyl Cyclodextrin is derived from cyclodextrins, which are safe for most skin types. It is often used in encapsulations to reduce the potential irritation of certain actives.
Mainly used in serums, anti-aging creams and formulations requiring controlled release of active ingredients.
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