Albumen (cosmetic egg white)
Albumen is the INCI name for egg white used in cosmetics, for example in peel-off and tightening masks.
- Used in
- Cosmetic ingredient (INCI)
- CosIng functions
- film forming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
CosIng description: Naturally occurring substances, egg white
Contains / relevant to
- Egg: Relevant to people avoiding egg. Egg and egg-derived proteins such as albumin and lysozyme.
- Vegan: Not vegan: IngrediLens flags it as an ingredient of animal origin.
What to look for on labels
- Cosmetic ingredient lists use INCI names, in descending order of concentration down to 1 %; ingredients below 1 % can follow in any order.
- Cosmetics have no allergen bolding or “Contains” line: a food allergen appears only under its INCI name, often in Latin, such as “Albumen”.
Questions and answers
Does albumen contain egg?
Yes. IngrediLens treats albumen as an ingredient made from egg, so it flags it for people avoiding egg.
Is albumen vegan?
No. Albumen is of animal origin, so IngrediLens flags it for a vegan diet.
Related
- Egg white (egg albumen)Egg white, listed as egg albumen or dried egg white, is the protein-rich white of the egg.
- AlbuminAlbumin is a type of protein; on food ingredient lists it most often means egg albumen (egg white protein).
- Hidden names for egg on food labelsGuide
- How to read cosmetic INCI lists for sensitive skinGuide
Sources
- European Commission CosIng cosmetic ingredient database
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
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