Ingredient
Ornithine
Low risk
FunctionHumectant (Amino Acid)
What it is — Ornithine is an amino acid found in the body's own metabolic cycle.
What it does — In skincare it conditions and contributes to the amino-acid pool that makes up skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF).
Typical use — Part of amino-acid complexes in hydrating toners, essences and creams.
Who it suits / good to know — Skin-identical and gentle for all types.
Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a skin-identical amino acid. This is general information, not medical advice.
Why we grade it Low: Low risk — skin-identical amino acid.
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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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