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
TIRTIR
Milk Skin Toner Light
Toner · Lists sulfates
Olaplex
MOISTURIZE AND MEND LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER FULL SIZE
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Olaplex
MOISTURIZE AND MEND LEAVE-IN CONDITIONER TRAVEL SIZE
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Jasön
Moisturizing gel
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
Dermalogica
Multi Active Toner
Toner · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Naturium
Multi-Bright Advanced Serum
Serum · Lists exfoliating acid
Naturium
Multi-Bright Milky Toner
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid
The Ordinary
Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
The Ordinary
Multi-Peptide + HA Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturium
Multi-Peptide Advanced Serum
Serum · Lists silicones
The Ordinary
Multi-Peptide Eye Serum
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Henkel
N°110 Crème de beauté haute performance anti-âge jour
Lists fragrance, silicones
natura bisse sunscreen
Lists fragrance, silicones
The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + Beta Glucan
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Caudalie
Natural Salicylic Acid Pore Minimizing Toner
Toner · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid
Beiersdorf
Nivea Ansiktsmaske Urban Skin Radience 1stk
Lists fragrance
Olaplex
No. 8 Bond Intense Moisture Mask
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Olaplex
Nº.5FINE BOND MAINTENANCE VOLUMIZING CONDITIONER FULL SIZE
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Olaplex
Nº.5FINE BOND MAINTENANCE VOLUMIZING CONDITIONER JUMBO
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Olaplex
Nº.5FINE BOND MAINTENANCE VOLUMIZING CONDITIONER LITER
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Olaplex
Nº.5FINE BOND MAINTENANCE VOLUMIZING CONDITIONER TRAVEL SIZE
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Jergens
Nourishing Honey Moisturizer
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones
JVN
Nurture Hydrating Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
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