Arginine
Arginine is a skin conditioning and hair conditioning ingredient. It’s in 341 products on Poliage, most often conditioner, serum and moisturizer. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
An amino acid. Conditions skin and hair and adjusts pH.
What it does
Contains Arginine: antistatic
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Arginine: hair-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Arginine: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Arginine: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 74314, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as l-arginine.
Products that contain Arginine
Olaplex
º7 SHINE SERUM OIL MIST
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones
SHEGLAM
On The Glow Silky Hair Perfume
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Up&Up
original dry skin moisturizer
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Jergens
Original Scent Moisturizer
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
Counter
Overnight Resurfacing Peel
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Not Your Mother’s
Overnight Serum
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Naturopathica
Passion Fruit & Bakuchiol Ageless Eye Serum
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Medicube
PDRN CICA Soothing Toner
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid
Medicube
PDRN Collagen Jelly Eye Mask
Mask · Lists retinoid
Medicube
PDRN Peptide Ampoule Mask
Mask · Lists essential oils
Medicube
PDRN Pink Tension Up Mask
Mask · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Medicube
PDRN Wrapping Mask
Mask · Lists essential oils
Peach & Lily
Peach Slices Hydrate Mask - Facial Hydration Sheet Mask
Mask · Lists essential oils
Peach & Lily
Peach Slices Redness Relief Calming Cream | Reduce Redness
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Peach & Lily
Peach Slices Redness Relief Soothing Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Naturopathica
Pear & Fig Polishing Enzyme Peel
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Bliss
Peek Performance Overnight Repair Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists silicones
Peach & Lily
Peptide Pro Firming Moisturizer | Face Cream
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils
BYOMA
Phyto-Mucin Glow Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid
Glow Recipe
Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance
TIRTIR
Porexel Gentle Refining Toner
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
R+Co
PRIMARY COLOR CONDITIONER
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
R+Co
PRIMARY COLOR SHAMPOO
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
L’Oréal Professionnel
Pro Longer
Shampoo · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
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