Ingredient · INCI listed
Arginine
An amino acid that hydrates and helps neutralize acidic exfoliants, doubling as a soothing, barrier-supporting humectant.
Data summary
Products containing
16
Most common in
6 products
moisturizers
Typical pairing
Glycolic Acid (AHA)
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In the catalog
Arginine by the numbers.
We've catalogued 16 products that use arginine, most often in moisturizers (6 products) but also across exfoliants and serums. Formulations carrying it score 74/100 on average (above the catalog norm); the strongest is COSRX 6 Peptide Skin Booster Serum at 85/100.
Of those, 5 products score 80 or higher in our analysis. It co-occurs most with Glycolic Acid (6 shared formulas) and Hyaluronic Acid (5 shared formulas). The median price of a arginine product here is $46.
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