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Common Name(s): Milk amino acids,inci ingredient,cosmetic active

CAS Number: N/a

DESCRIPTION

What It Does: Provides documented cosmetic activity from milk amino acids.

Why It's Used: Milk amino acids delivers formulation value through its specific biological activity and established safety and efficacy.

How It Works: Source: milk amino acids. mechanism: documented in cosmetic literature. safety: cosing-reviewed. standard cosmetic use concentrations.

Typically Found In: Skin care formulations,active products

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Primary Category: Active ingredient โ€“ amino acid

Secondary Functions: Nmf component,film-forming,skin barrier

Application Areas:

Facial Skincare

Body Care

Hair Care

Beard Care

Color Cosmetics (Makeup)

Dietary/Oral Supplements

Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ€“5%

SOURCING & ETHICS

Vegan Status: No - animal-derived

Halal Status: Conditional - dairy or egg origin statement required, plus rennet and enzyme origin upstream

Source Notes: Fermentation-derived or synthetic. natural skin component. [audit 2026-07-29 rev2: dairy or egg protein; rennet and enzyme origin upstream are undocumented. determination requires shariah-panel sign-off.]

SKIN COMPATIBILITY

Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ€“ very low

Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ€“ non-comedogenic

Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating; endogenous skin molecule.

Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes

SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY

Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. natural skin nmf component. ewg score: 1.

Works Well With: Hyaluronic acid,ceramides,peptides,other amino acids

Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities

SCIENTIFIC NOTE

Milk amino acids provides cosmetic activity through its characteristic mechanism. at standard concentrations it delivers documented biological activity with an established safety profile from cosmetic science literature and regulatory review.

Last Verified: 2026-03-12

Primary Sources: Cosing database,milk amino acids technical literature