Ingredient

Betaine

Low risk

FunctionHumectant

What it is — Betaine (INCI: Betaine) is a humectant — a water-binding ingredient.

What it does — It is commonly used as a natural zwitterionic humectant from beets, gentle and hydrating.

Typical use — It appears across toners, essences, serums, sheet masks, lotions and creams, as well as scalp and hair products, generally as a supporting hydrator. Because it is water-soluble and lightweight, it slots easily into most formats without adding heaviness.

Who it suits / good to know — Suitable for most skin and scalp types. Because humectants draw in moisture, they tend to perform best applied to damp skin and paired with an occlusive or moisturizer, especially in dry air. If your skin runs very dry, sealing it in afterwards helps lock the moisture down.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 7 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.3 Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk Blue Soothing Panthenol 1% Cleansing MilkScreening 9.7 Dr. Bio Eco Moisture Cream Dr. Bio Eco Moisture CreamScreening 9.8 Hyggee Relief Chamomile Cream Hyggee Relief Chamomile CreamScreening 9.8 Kim Jeong Moon Aloe Cure Aloe Soothing Gel Kim Jeong Moon Aloe Cure Aloe Soothing GelScreening 8.8 Seapuri Chicken-Skin Smoothing Body Mist Seapuri Chicken-Skin Smoothing Body MistScreening 9.1 White Lotus PDRN Spray Serum White Lotus PDRN Spray SerumScreening 9.5
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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