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
Tresemme
Conditioner
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
Vanicream
Conditioner
Conditioner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
L’Oréal
conditionner
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
Cosmia
Cosmia crème de jour anti rides au collageneer®
Lists fragrance, silicones, chemical UV filters
Pacifica
Cosmic Hemp Balancing Face Wash
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Cosmia
Crème pieds anti-dessèchement
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Kristin Ess
Curl Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Kristin Ess
Curl Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Jergens
Daily Moisture
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones
Unilever
Daily Moisture Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Axis-Y
Daily Purifying Treatment Toner
Toner · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid
Axis-Y
Dark Spot Correcting Glow Toner
Toner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Davines
Davines MOMO Moisturizing Shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Jergens
Deep Conditioning Shea-Cocoa Butter Blend
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Jergens
Deep Restoring Argan Oil Moisturizer
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
Medicube
Deep Reviving Peptide Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Medicube
Deep Vita C Capsule Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones
Colgate
Defi zero carie
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Colgate
Défi Zéro Carie Blancheur avec neutraliseur d’acides de sucre
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Kenra Professional
Deluxe Defense Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, silicones
Torriden
DIVE IN Cream
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
Pixi
Double Cleanse
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Unilever
dove daily moisture shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove shamp daily2/1 250ml 6x
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
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