Ingredient

arachidonic acid

Low risk

FunctionEmollient

What it is — Arachidonic Acid (INCI: Arachidonic Acid) is an omega-6 fatty acid used as a barrier lipid and emollient.

What it does — It is commonly used to help soften the surface and support the skin's lipid barrier as part of a barrier-focused blend.

Typical use — It appears in moisturizers, creams and treatments aimed at reinforcing the skin or scalp's lipids, usually within a wider lipid blend.

Who it suits / good to know — Generally well tolerated and skin-compatible. It works best as part of a balanced barrier-support formula.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a fatty-acid lipid with an emollient, low-irritation profile. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk - fatty acid/lipid with emollient, low-irritation profile.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 0 DHALIORA products

Not currently in any DHALIORA product.

How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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