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
Pixi
SuperBerry Cleansing Whip
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Drunk Elephant
T.L.C. Happi Scalp Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Targeted Spot Solution with Salicylic Acid
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Rael
Tea Tree Face Mask for Balanced-Looking Skin
Mask · Lists fragrance allergens
Cocokind
Texture Smoothing Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Victoria Beckham Beauty
The Concealer Pen with TFC8®
Concealer · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Tatcha
The Dewy Milk Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones
Maybelline New York
The Falsies
Mascara · Lists silicones
Victoria Beckham Beauty
The Foundation Drops with TFC8
Foundation · Lists coconut derivatives
Tatcha
The Longevity Memory Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Tatcha
The Longevity Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Naturium
The Multi-Vitamin Daily Nutrients Body Wash
Body wash · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
The Ordinary
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution (Solução tonificante de ácido glicólico 7%)
Lists exfoliating acid
Tatcha
The Silk Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
celimax
The Vita A Retinal Shot Tightening Booster
Serum · Lists retinoid, silicones
Unilever
Timotei Richesse Suprême Après Shampoing Femme Enrichie à l’Huile de Buriti Cheveux Très Secs
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Unilever
Timotei Shampoing Richesse Suprême
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Tío Nacho
Tío Nacho Anti-Caida Engrosador
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens
Guru Nanda
Toothpaste
Lists essential oils
Colgate
Total dentifrice
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Total Repair 5 Soin démêlant instantané reconstituant Cicamide + Pro-Kératine
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, silicones
Colgate
Total Toothpaste
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Peach & Lily
Transparen-C Pro Brightening Moisturizer - Vitamin C Moisturizer
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
PRAVANA
Treat Masque
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
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