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Ingredient

Cholesterol

Cholesterin

What it is

A natural skin-barrier lipid used to condition skin and stabilise emulsions in moisturisers.

How it works

As one of the skin's own barrier lipids it helps restore the stratum corneum's lipid matrix and co-emulsifies oil and water.

What it does

Emollient Emulsion stabiliser Skin conditioning

Concerns to know

  • Well tolerated

    No significant safety concern is reported for this ingredient as used in cosmetics.

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