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
COVERGIRL
Lash Blast Showstopper Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
COVERGIRL
Lash Blast Showstopper Waterproof Mascara
Mascara · Lists silicones
COVERGIRL
Lash Blast Supercloud Mascara
Mascara · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Jergens
Lavender Lotion Bursts
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Yves Rocher
Le shampooing douche concentré au monoï
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Ouai
Leave In Conditioner Melrose Place
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Ouai
Leave in Conditioner North Bondi
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Ouai
Leave In Conditioner St Barts Scent
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Nudestix
Lemon-Aid Detox & Glow Micro-Peel
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Julep
Length Matters Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Pixi
Lengthy Fiber Mascara
Mascara · Lists drying alcohol
Henkel
Lift + Super Correcteur Soin de Jour SPF 15 anti-Rides Correcteur
Lists fragrance, silicones, chemical UV filters
Thrive Causemetics
Liquid Brilliance Super Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Medik8
Liquid Peptides Advanced MP
Serum · Lists silicones
lotion
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, parabens, silicones
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Luminous Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones
The Ordinary
Marine Hyaluronics
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Cosmia
Masque nutritif technique force
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Mixsoon
Master Deep Barrier Face Mask
Mask · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Colgate
Máxima protección anticaries
Lists fragrance, sulfates
Drunk Elephant
Mello Marula Cream Cleanser with 1.0% Colloidal Oatmeal
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Garnier
Method for Curls Defining Mask
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Garnier
Method for Curls Moisture Restoring Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
TIRTIR
Milk Skin Toner
Toner · Lists sulfates
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